layer vs surface

surface vs layer

layer and surface both are nouns.

layer is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

layer and surface both are verbs.

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

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

layer: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
surface: the outermost level of the land or sea

Other hyponyms of layer include stratum, asthenosphere, chromosphere, crust, Earth's crust, exosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, lower mantle, mantle, mesosphere, ozone layer, ozonosphere, stratosphere, Earth's surface, thermosphere, tropopause, troposphere, upper mantle, cell wall, snow.

layer (noun)	surface (noun)
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
a hen that lays eggs	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance	a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth	information that has become public
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another	the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
	the outermost level of the land or sea

layer (adjective)	surface (adjective)
	on the surface

layer (verb)	surface (verb)
make or form a layer	appear or become visible; make a showing
	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
	come to the surface

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