grain vs weight unit

weight unit vs grain

grain and weight unit both are nouns.

grain is a verb but weight unit is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
weight unit	Yes	No	No	No

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

grain: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
weight unit: a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

Other hypernyms of grain include metric weight unit.

grain (noun)	weight unit (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	a unit used to measure weight
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
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)	weight unit (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and weight unit

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