layer vs course

course vs layer

layer and course both are nouns.

layer and course both are verbs.

layer is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As nouns, course is a hyponym of layer; that is, course is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than layer:

layer: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
course: (construction) a layer of masonry

Other hyponyms of layer include backing, mount, blanket, row, cushion, interlayer, lift, overlay, ply, tier, wall.

layer (noun)	course (noun)
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells	a mode of action
a hen that lays eggs	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance	facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth	(construction) a layer of masonry
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another	part of a meal served at one time
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a body of students who are taught together
	general line of orientation
	a line or route along which something travels or moves

layer (verb)	course (verb)
make or form a layer	hunt with hounds
	move along, of liquids
	move swiftly through or over

layer (adverb)	course (adverb)
	as might be expected

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