starch vs preparation

preparation vs starch

starch and preparation both are nouns.

starch is a verb but preparation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
starch	Yes	No	Yes	No
preparation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preparation is a hypernym of starch; that is, preparation is a word with a broader meaning than starch:

starch: a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
preparation: a substance prepared according to a formula

Other hypernyms of starch include formulation.

starch (noun)	preparation (noun)
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles	activity leading to skilled behavior
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering	preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
	the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
	a substance prepared according to a formula

starch (verb)	preparation (verb)
stiffen with starch

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