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material vs ground

ground vs material

material and ground both are nouns.

material is an adjective but ground is not an adjective.

material is not a verb while ground is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
material Yes Yes No No
ground Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ground is a hyponym of material; that is, ground is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than material:
  • material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • ground: 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, earth, 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) ground (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
things needed for doing or making something (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
a person judged suitable for admission or employment the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
a rational motive for a belief or action
the solid part of the earth's surface
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
material (adjective) ground (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) ground (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
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