filling vs material

material vs filling

filling and material both are nouns.

filling is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of filling include stuff.

filling (noun)	material (noun)
the act of filling something	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving	things needed for doing or making something
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.	a person judged suitable for admission or employment
flow into something (as a container)	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
any material that fills a space or container

filling (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

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