layer vs structure

structure vs layer

layer and structure both are nouns.

layer and structure both are verbs.

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

As nouns, structure is a hypernym of layer; that is, structure is a word with a broader meaning than layer:

layer: thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
structure: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

Other hypernyms of layer include anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part.

layer (noun)	structure (noun)
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a hen that lays eggs	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

layer (verb)	structure (verb)
make or form a layer	give a structure to

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