physical object vs discard

discard vs physical object

physical object and discard both are nouns.

physical object is not a verb while discard is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
discard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discard is a hyponym of physical object; that is, discard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
discard: anything that is cast aside or discarded

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	discard (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
	(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
	anything that is cast aside or discarded

physical object (verb)	discard (verb)
	throw or cast away

Difference between physical object and discard

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