plant vs factory

factory vs plant

plant and factory both are nouns.

plant is a verb but factory is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plant	Yes	No	Yes	No
factory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, factory is a hyponym of plant; that is, factory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plant:

plant: buildings for carrying on industrial labor
factory: a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

Other hyponyms of plant include bottling plant, brewery, distillery, still, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill, mint, packing plant, packinghouse, recycling plant, refinery, saltworks, disposal plant, sewage disposal plant, smelter, smeltery, wine maker, winery.

plant (noun)	factory (noun)
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
something planted secretly for discovery by another
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

plant (verb)	factory (verb)
put firmly in the mind
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
fix or set securely or deeply
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
set up or lay the groundwork for
place into a river

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