hardness vs body

body vs hardness

hardness and body both are nouns.

hardness is not a verb while body is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hardness	Yes	No	No	No
body	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, body is a hypernym of hardness; that is, body is a word with a broader meaning than hardness:

hardness: the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
body: the property of holding together and retaining its shape

Other hypernyms of hardness include consistence, consistency, substance.

hardness (noun)	body (noun)
a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering	the external structure of a vehicle
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale	a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
the quality of being difficult to do	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness	the main mass of a thing
excessive sternness	the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
	a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
	the central message of a communication
	a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
	a collection of particulars considered as a system
	an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

hardness (verb)	body (verb)
	invest with or as with a body; give body to

Difference between hardness and body

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