dust vs material

material vs dust

dust and material both are nouns.

dust is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

dust is a verb but material is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dust	Yes	No	Yes	No
material	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, material is a hypernym of dust; that is, material is a word with a broader meaning than dust:

dust: free microscopic particles of solid material
material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of dust include stuff.

dust (noun)	material (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up	things needed for doing or making something
free microscopic particles of solid material	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
	a person judged suitable for admission or employment
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

dust (adjective)	material (adjective)
	derived from or composed of matter
	directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
	having material or physical form or substance
	concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

dust (verb)	material (verb)
remove the dust from
distribute loosely
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
cover with a light dusting of a substance

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