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material vs colour

colour vs material

material and colour both are nouns.

material and colour both are adjectives.

material is not a verb while colour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
material Yes Yes No No
colour Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, colour is a hyponym of material; that is, colour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than material:
  • material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • colour: any material used for its color
Other hyponyms of material include ballast, bedding, bedding material, litter, rind, recycling, precursor, atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck, ammunition, floc, floccule, HAZMAT, aggregate, raw material, staple, sorbate, sorbent, sorbent material, diamagnet, mineral, rock, stone, adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, sealing material, animal material, fluff, bimetal, abradant, abrasive, abrasive material, chemical, chemical substance, composite material, conductor, dielectric, insulator, nonconductor, contaminant, contamination, particulate, particulate matter, dust, elastomer, earth, ground, discharge, emission, detritus, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product, fiber, fibre, fill, filling, foam, homogenate, humate, impregnation, paper, packing, packing material, wadding, color, coloring material, colouring material, plant material, plant substance, radioactive material, thickener, thickening, toner, translucent substance, transparent substance, undercut, builder, detergent builder, vernix, vernix caseosa, wad, electroceramic material, pyroelectric material, piezoelectric material, ferromagnet, antiferromagnet.
material (noun) colour (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
things needed for doing or making something the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form the timbre of a musical sound
a person judged suitable for admission or employment interest and variety and intensity
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
material (adjective) colour (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter having or capable of producing colors
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
having material or physical form or substance
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
material (verb) colour (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner
add color to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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