fomite vs object
object vs fomitefomite and object both are nouns.
fomite is not a verb while object is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fomite | Yes | No | No | No |
| object | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
object is a hypernym of
fomite; that is, object is a
word with a broader meaning than fomite:
- fomite: any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
- object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Other hypernyms of fomite include
physical object.
| fomite (noun) | object (noun) |
|---|---|
| any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow |
| the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | |
| the focus of cognitions or feelings | |
| (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer | |
| (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon |
| fomite (verb) | object (verb) |
|---|---|
| express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent | |
| be averse to or express disapproval of |
Words related to "fomite"
Words related to "object"
- aim
- antipathy
- be
- bugbear
- business
- carp
- catch
- cavil
- center
- center of attention
- centre
- centre of attention
- challenge
- charm
- chicane
- clanker
- cognitive content
- commemorative
- computer science
- computing
- constituent
- content
- curio
- curiosity
- demur
- direct object
- disapprove
- discard
- draw
- dry land
- earth
- end
- except
- execration
- filler
- film
- finding
- floater
- fomite
- formation
- geological formation
- goal
- good luck charm
- grail
- grammar
- grammatical constituent
- ground
- growth
- hail
- hallucination
- head
- hobgoblin
- hoodoo
- ice
- indirect object
- infatuation
- je ne sais quoi
- keepsake
- land
- location
- lot
- love
- lulz
- make a stink
- makeweight
- mental object
- mind
- moon
- neighbor
- neighbour
- object of a preposition
- object of the verb
- objectify
- objection
- objective
- objector
- oddity
- oddment
- paring
- part
- passion
- peculiarity
- physical entity
- physical object
- point
- portion
- prepositional object
- prop
- property
- raise a stink
- raise hell
- rarity
- reject
- relic
- remains
- remonstrate
- retained object
- ribbon
- shiner
- small beer
- snake
- soil
- solid ground
- souvenir
- stuff
- take exception
- target
- terra firma
- thing
- thread
- token
- trifle
- trivia
- triviality
- unit
- vagabond
- vehicle
- wall
- web
- whole
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