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material vs lame

lame vs material

material and lame both are nouns.

material and lame both are adjectives.

material is not a verb while lame is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
material Yes Yes No No
lame Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, lame is a hyponym of material; that is, lame 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
  • lame: a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
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, fibre, 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, 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.
material (noun) lame (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
things needed for doing or making something someone who doesn't understand what is going on
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
material (adjective) lame (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case disabled in the feet or legs
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) lame (verb)
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
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