piece of material vs patch

patch vs piece of material

piece of material and patch both are nouns.

piece of material is not a verb while patch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, patch is a hyponym of piece of material; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of material:

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
patch: a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sail, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	patch (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
	a small contrasting part of something
	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

piece of material (verb)	patch (verb)
	mend by putting a patch on
	repair by adding pieces
	to join or unite the pieces of
	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

Difference between piece of material and patch

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