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paper vs carbon paper

carbon paper vs paper

paper and carbon paper both are nouns.

paper is a verb but carbon paper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paper Yes No Yes No
carbon paper Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon paper is a hyponym of paper; that is, carbon paper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paper:
  • paper: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  • carbon paper: a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
paper (noun) carbon paper (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
a medium for written communication
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
a business firm that publishes newspapers
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
paper (verb) carbon paper (verb)
cover with paper
cover with wallpaper
Difference between paper and carbon paper

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