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metamorphic rock vs rock

rock vs metamorphic rock

metamorphic rock and rock both are nouns.

metamorphic rock is not a verb while rock is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metamorphic rock Yes No No No
rock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rock is a hypernym of metamorphic rock; that is, rock is a word with a broader meaning than metamorphic rock:
  • metamorphic rock: rock altered by pressure and heat
  • rock: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Other hypernyms of metamorphic rock include stone.
metamorphic rock (noun) rock (noun)
rock altered by pressure and heat pitching dangerously to one side
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
metamorphic rock (verb) rock (verb)
move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth
Difference between metamorphic rock and rock

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