mother vs old woman

old woman vs mother

mother and old woman both are nouns.

mother is a verb but old woman is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mother	Yes	No	Yes	No
old woman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, old woman is a hypernym of mother; that is, old woman is a word with a broader meaning than mother:

mother: a term of address for an elderly woman
old woman: a woman who is old

mother (noun)	old woman (noun)
a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation	a woman who is old
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)	herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
a term of address for a mother superior
a term of address for an elderly woman
a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

mother (verb)	old woman (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction
care for like a mother

Difference between mother and old woman

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