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material vs particulate matter

particulate matter vs material

material and particulate matter both are nouns.

material is an adjective but particulate matter is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
material Yes Yes No No
particulate matter Yes No No No
As nouns, particulate matter is a hyponym of material; that is, particulate matter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than material:
  • material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • particulate matter: a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
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, 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, 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) particulate matter (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
things needed for doing or making something
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) particulate matter (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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