rib vs structure

structure vs rib

rib and structure both are nouns.

rib and structure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rib	Yes	No	Yes	No
structure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, structure is a hypernym of rib; that is, structure is a word with a broader meaning than rib:

rib: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
structure: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

Other hypernyms of rib include anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part.

rib (noun)	structure (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
a teasing remark	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
cut of meat including one or more ribs

rib (verb)	structure (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	give a structure to
form vertical ribs by knitting

Difference between rib and structure

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