fill vs material

material vs fill

fill and material both are nouns.

fill is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

fill is a verb but material is not a verb.

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

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

fill: any material that fills a space or container
material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of fill include stuff.

fill (noun)	material (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
any material that fills a space or container	things needed for doing or making something
	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

fill (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

fill (verb)	material (verb)
become full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
plug with a substance
fill to satisfaction
eat until one is sated
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of

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