scatter rug vs carpet

scatter rug and carpet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scatter rug	Yes	No	No	No
carpet	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, carpet is a hypernym of scatter rug; that is, carpet is a word with a broader meaning than scatter rug:

scatter rug: a small rug; several can be used in a room
carpet: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

Other hypernyms of scatter rug include carpeting, rug.

scatter rug (noun)	carpet (noun)
a small rug; several can be used in a room	floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
	a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet

scatter rug (verb)	carpet (verb)
	cover with a carpet
	cover completely, as if with a carpet
	form a carpet-like cover (over)