fiber vs synthetic fiber

synthetic fiber vs fiber

fiber and synthetic fiber both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fiber	Yes	No	No	No
synthetic fiber	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, synthetic fiber is a hyponym of fiber; that is, synthetic fiber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fiber:

fiber: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
synthetic fiber: fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes

Other hyponyms of fiber include beard, byssus, bristle, glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, spindle, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa, cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey, bassine, coir, raffia, string, fibril, filament, strand, lint, man-made fiber, natural fiber, natural fibre, oakum, raveling, ravelling.

fiber (noun)	synthetic fiber (noun)
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth	fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

Difference between fiber and synthetic fiber

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