grain vs particle

particle vs grain

grain and particle both are nouns.

grain is a verb but particle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
particle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, particle is a hypernym of grain; that is, particle is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
particle: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Other hypernyms of grain include atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, speck.

grain (noun)	particle (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
the smallest possible unit of anything	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece 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)	particle (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and particle

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