grain vs physical composition

physical composition vs grain

grain and physical composition both are nouns.

grain is a verb but physical composition is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
physical composition	Yes	No	No	No

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

grain: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
physical composition: the way in which someone or something is composed

Other hypernyms of grain include composition, constitution, make-up, makeup.

grain (noun)	physical composition (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	the way in which someone or something is composed
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)	physical composition (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

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