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papers vs papyrus

papyrus vs papers

papers and papyrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
papers Yes No No No
papyrus Yes No No No
As nouns, papyrus is a hyponym of papers; that is, papyrus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than papers:
  • papers: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
  • papyrus: a document written on papyrus
papers (noun) papyrus (noun)
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) a document written on papyrus
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
Difference between papers and papyrus

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