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grain vs mote

mote vs grain

grain and mote both are nouns.

grain is a verb but mote is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grain Yes No Yes No
mote Yes No No No
As nouns, mote is a hypernym of grain; that is, mote is a word with a broader meaning than grain:
  • grain: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
  • mote: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Other hypernyms of grain include atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle, speck.
grain (noun) mote (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
grain (verb) mote (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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