sable vs blackness
blackness vs sablesable and blackness both are nouns.
sable is an adjective but blackness is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sable | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| blackness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
blackness is a hypernym of
sable; that is, blackness is a
word with a broader meaning than sable:
- sable: a very dark black
- blackness: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
| sable (noun) | blackness (noun) |
|---|---|
| marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) |
| a scarf (or trimming) made of sable | total absence of light |
| an artist's brush made of sable hairs | |
| a very dark black | |
| the expensive dark brown fur of the marten |
| sable (adjective) | blackness (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of a dark somewhat brownish black |
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