salvage vs commodity
commodity vs salvagesalvage and commodity both are nouns.
salvage is a verb but commodity is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| salvage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| commodity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
commodity is a hypernym of
salvage; that is, commodity is a
word with a broader meaning than salvage:
- salvage: property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- commodity: a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
| salvage (noun) | commodity (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire | a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes |
| the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction | |
| property or goods saved from damage or destruction |
| salvage (verb) | commodity (verb) |
|---|---|
| collect discarded material | |
| save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
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