laterite vs dirt

dirt vs laterite

laterite and dirt both are nouns.

laterite is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laterite	Yes	No	No	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of laterite; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than laterite:

laterite: a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of laterite include soil.

laterite (noun)	dirt (noun)
a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	obscene terms for feces

laterite (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

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