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physical composition vs grain

grain vs physical composition

physical composition and grain both are nouns.

physical composition is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
physical composition Yes No No No
grain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grain is a hyponym of physical composition; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical composition:
  • physical composition: the way in which someone or something is composed
  • grain: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
Other hyponyms of physical composition include structure, phenotype, genetic constitution, genotype, texture, karyotype.
physical composition (noun) grain (noun)
the way in which someone or something is composed 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
physical composition (verb) grain (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Difference between physical composition and grain

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