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posterboard vs cardboard

cardboard vs posterboard

posterboard and cardboard both are nouns.

posterboard is not an adjective while cardboard is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
posterboard Yes No No No
cardboard Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cardboard is a hypernym of posterboard; that is, cardboard is a word with a broader meaning than posterboard:
  • posterboard: a cardboard suitable for making posters
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
Other hypernyms of posterboard include composition board.
posterboard (noun) cardboard (noun)
a cardboard suitable for making posters a stiff moderately thick paper
posterboard (adjective) cardboard (adjective)
without substance
Difference between posterboard and cardboard

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