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mat vs floor covering

floor covering vs mat

mat and floor covering both are nouns.

mat is an adjective but floor covering is not an adjective.

mat is a verb but floor covering is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mat Yes Yes Yes No
floor covering Yes No No No
As nouns, floor covering is a hypernym of mat; that is, floor covering is a word with a broader meaning than mat:
  • mat: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
  • floor covering: a covering for a floor
Other hypernyms of mat include floor cover.
mat (noun) floor covering (noun)
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering a covering for a floor
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
mat (adjective) floor covering (adjective)
not reflecting light; not glossy
mat (verb) floor covering (verb)
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Difference between mat and floor covering

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