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exfoliation vs chip

chip vs exfoliation

exfoliation and chip both are nouns.

exfoliation is not a verb while chip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exfoliation Yes No No No
chip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chip is a hypernym of exfoliation; that is, chip is a word with a broader meaning than exfoliation:
  • exfoliation: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • chip: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of exfoliation include bit, flake, fleck, scrap.
exfoliation (noun) chip (noun)
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin the act of chipping something
the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (golf) a low running approach shot
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a piece of dried bovine dung
exfoliation (verb) chip (verb)
break a small piece off from
break off (a piece from a whole)
form by chipping
cut a nick into
play a chip shot
Difference between exfoliation and chip

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