mantle vs symbol

symbol vs mantle

mantle and symbol both are nouns.

mantle is a verb but symbol is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No
symbol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symbol is a hypernym of mantle; that is, symbol is a word with a broader meaning than mantle:

mantle: the cloak as a symbol of authority
symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

mantle (noun)	symbol (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
the cloak as a symbol of authority
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers

mantle (verb)	symbol (verb)
cover like a mantle
spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between mantle and symbol

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