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ground vs material

material vs ground

ground and material both are nouns.

ground is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

ground is a verb but material is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ground Yes No Yes No
material Yes Yes No No
As nouns, material is a hypernym of ground; that is, material is a word with a broader meaning than ground:
  • ground: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  • material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Other hypernyms of ground include stuff.
ground (noun) material (noun)
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting things needed for doing or making something
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground a person judged suitable for admission or employment
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
a rational motive for a belief or action
the solid part of the earth's surface
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground (adjective) material (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
having material or physical form or substance
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
ground (verb) material (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
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