hard water vs water

water vs hard water

hard water and water both are nouns.

hard water is not a verb while water is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard water	Yes	No	No	No
water	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, water is a hypernym of hard water; that is, water is a word with a broader meaning than hard water:

hard water: water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Other hypernyms of hard water include H2O.

hard water (noun)	water (noun)
water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap	a facility that provides a source of water
	a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
	the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
	binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
	liquid excretory product
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm

hard water (verb)	water (verb)
	secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
	supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
	fill with tears
	provide with water

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