plant vs factory

factory vs plant

plant and factory both are nouns.

plant is a verb but factory is not a verb.

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, mill, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mint, packing plant, packinghouse, recycling plant, refinery, saltworks, disposal plant, sewage disposal plant, smelter, smeltery, wine maker, winery.

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

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

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