file vs line

file and line both are nouns.

file and line both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
file	Yes	No	Yes	No
line	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, line is a hypernym of file; that is, line is a word with a broader meaning than file:

file: a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
line: a formation of people or things one behind another

file (noun)	line (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal	the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order	acting in conformity
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together	something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other	a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
	the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
	a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
	a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
	a telephone connection
	a particular kind of product or merchandise
	mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
	a mark that is long relative to its width
	text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a short personal letter
	(often plural) a means of communication or access
	persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a formation of people or things one behind another
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a formation of people or things one beside another
	a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
	in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
	a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
	the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
	space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
	a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

file (verb)	line (verb)
place in a container for keeping records	fill plentifully
file a formal charge against	reinforce with fabric
record in a public office or in a court of law	cover the interior of
smooth with a file	make a mark or lines on a surface
proceed in line	mark with lines
	be in line with; form a line along

file vs line

file and line both are nouns.

file and line both are verbs.

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