physical object vs ribbon

ribbon vs physical object

physical object and ribbon both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ribbon is a hyponym of physical object; that is, ribbon 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
ribbon: any long object resembling a thin line

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, discard, 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, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	ribbon (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
	a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
	any long object resembling a thin line

Difference between physical object and ribbon

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