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mote vs grain

grain vs mote

mote and grain both are nouns.

mote is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mote Yes No No No
grain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grain is a hyponym of mote; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mote:
  • mote: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • grain: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Other hyponyms of mote include grinding, chylomicron, flyspeck, identification particle.
mote (noun) grain (noun)
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
mote (verb) grain (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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