hardness vs substance

substance vs hardness

hardness and substance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of hardness; that is, substance 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
substance: the property of holding together and retaining its shape

Other hypernyms of hardness include body, consistence, consistency.

hardness (noun)	substance (noun)
a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the quality of being difficult to do	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness	the idea that is intended
excessive sternness	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

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