straightness vs shape

shape vs straightness

straightness and shape both are nouns.

straightness is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straightness	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hypernym of straightness; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than straightness:

straightness: freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other hypernyms of straightness include configuration, conformation, contour, form.

straightness (noun)	shape (noun)
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl	the visual appearance of something or someone
having honest intentions	alternative names for the body of a human being
trueness of course toward a goal	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

straightness (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

Difference between straightness and shape

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