material vs earth

earth vs material

material and earth both are nouns.

material is an adjective but earth is not an adjective.

material is not a verb while earth is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
material	Yes	Yes	No	No
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

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, 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, colour, 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)	earth (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
things needed for doing or making something	the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form	the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
a person judged suitable for admission or employment	the solid part of the earth's surface
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object	the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

material (adjective)	earth (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter
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)	earth (verb)
	connect to the earth
	hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Difference between material and earth

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