gauze vs net

gauze and net both are nouns.

gauze is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

gauze is not a verb while net is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gauze	Yes	No	No	No
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, net is a hypernym of gauze; that is, net is a word with a broader meaning than gauze:

gauze: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
net: an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

Other hypernyms of gauze include mesh, meshing, meshwork, network.

gauze (noun)	net (noun)
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings	a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
	a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
	game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
	a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

gauze (adjective)	net (adjective)
	remaining after all deductions
	conclusive in a process or progression

gauze (verb)	net (verb)
	catch with a net
	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
	make as a net profit
	yield as a net profit

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