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food vs potable

potable vs food

food and potable both are nouns.

food is not an adjective while potable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
food Yes No No No
potable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, potable is a hyponym of food; that is, potable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  • potable: any liquid suitable for drinking
food (noun) potable (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue any liquid suitable for drinking
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
food (adjective) potable (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between food and potable

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