solid vs plastic

plastic vs solid

solid and plastic both are nouns.

solid and plastic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solid	Yes	Yes	No	No
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, plastic is a hyponym of solid; that is, plastic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than solid:

solid: matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

Other hyponyms of solid include food, solid food, precipitate, glass, crystal, powder, pulverisation, pulverization, dry ice, vitrification, ion-exchange polymer, ion-exchange resin.

solid (noun)	plastic (noun)
a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume	a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape	generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

solid (adjective)	plastic (adjective)
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous	forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
entirely of one substance with no holes inside	capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
having length, breadth and thickness	capable of being influenced or formed
characterized by good substantial quality
not soft or yielding to pressure
of one substance or character throughout
impenetrable for the eye
meriting respect or esteem
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
financially dependable
of good quality and condition; solidly built
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
acting together as a single undiversified whole
providing abundant nourishment
of the same color throughout

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