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material vs fibre

fibre vs material

material and fibre both are nouns.

material is an adjective but fibre is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
material Yes Yes No No
fibre Yes No No No
As nouns, fibre is a hyponym of material; that is, fibre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than material:
  • material: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  • fibre: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Other hyponyms of material include aba, acrylic, Aertex, alpaca, baize, basket weave, batik, batiste, belting, bombazine, boucle, broadcloth, broadcloth, brocade, buckram, bunting, calico, cambric, camel's hair, camelhair, camlet, camo, camouflage, canopy, canvas, canvass, cashmere, cerecloth, challis, chambray, chenille, chiffon, chino, chintz, coating, cobweb, cord, corduroy, cotton, Canton flannel, cotton flannel, crape, crepe, cretonne, crinoline, damask, denim, dungaree, jean, diamante, diaper, dimity, doeskin, drapery, duck, duffel, duffle, elastic, etamin, etamine, faille, felt, fiber, vulcanized fiber, flannel, flannelette, fleece, foulard, frieze, fustian, gabardine, georgette, gingham, grogram, grosgrain, hair, haircloth, herringbone, homespun, hopsack, hopsacking, horsehair, jaconet, jacquard, khaddar, khadi, khaki, knit, lace, lame, imitation leather, leatherette, linen, linsey-woolsey, lint, lisle, mackinaw, macintosh, mackintosh, madras, marseille, metallic, mohair, moire, watered-silk, moleskin, monk's cloth, moquette, moreen, motley, mousseline de sole, muslin, nankeen, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, ninon, nylon, oilcloth, olive drab, organza, paisley, panting, trousering, pepper-and-salt, percale, durable press, permanent press, piece of cloth, piece of material, pilot cloth, pinstripe, pique, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, print, quilting, rayon, rep, repp, sackcloth, bagging, sacking, sailcloth, samite, sateen, satin, satinet, satinette, screening, scrim, seersucker, serge, shag, shantung, sharkskin, sheeting, shirting, shirttail, silesia, silk, spandex, sponge cloth, stammel, suede, suede cloth, suiting, swan's down, taffeta, tammy, tapa, tappa, tapestry, tapis, plaid, tartan, terry, terry cloth, terrycloth, ticking, toweling, towelling, tweed, twill, upholstery material, Velcro, velour, velours, velvet, velveteen, vicuna, Viyella, voile, wash-and-wear, waterproof, web, webbing, whipcord, wincey, wire cloth, wool, woolen, woollen, worsted, yoke, pina cloth, eyelet, silk serge, book cloth, bookcloth.
As nouns, fibre is a hyponym of material; that is, fibre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than material:
  • material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • fibre: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
material (noun) fibre (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
things needed for doing or making something the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
a person judged suitable for admission or employment coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
material (adjective) fibre (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
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