matter vs point mass

point mass vs matter

matter and point mass both are nouns.

matter is a verb but point mass is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matter	Yes	No	Yes	No
point mass	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, point mass is a hyponym of matter; that is, point mass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than matter:

matter: that which has mass and occupies space
point mass: the concept of either matter that is infinitely small, or an object which can be thought of as infinitely small.

Other hyponyms of matter include substance, substance, deposit, sediment, ylem, dark matter, antimatter, glop, fluid, goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge, system, residue, solid, solute, emanation, vegetable matter, gray body, grey body, pointlike mass.

matter (noun)	point mass (noun)
that which has mass and occupies space	the concept of either matter that is infinitely small, or an object which can be thought of as infinitely small.
(used with negation) having consequence
some situation or event that is thought about
a vaguely specified concern
a problem
written works (especially in books or magazines)

matter (verb)	point mass (verb)
have weight; have import, carry weight

Difference between matter and point mass

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