speck vs material

material vs speck

speck and material both are nouns.

speck is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

speck is a verb but material is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speck	Yes	No	Yes	No
material	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, material is a hypernym of speck; that is, material is a word with a broader meaning than speck:

speck: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of speck include stuff.

speck (noun)	material (noun)
a very small spot	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a slight but appreciable amount	things needed for doing or making something
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
	a person judged suitable for admission or employment
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

speck (adjective)	material (adjective)
	derived from or composed of matter
	directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
	having material or physical form or substance
	concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

speck (verb)	material (verb)
produce specks in or on

Difference between speck and material

Words related to "material"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.