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strand vs fibre

fibre vs strand

strand and fibre both are nouns.

strand is a verb but fibre is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strand Yes No Yes No
fibre Yes No No No
As nouns, fibre is a hypernym of strand; that is, fibre is a word with a broader meaning than strand:
  • strand: a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
  • fibre: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Other hypernyms of strand include fiber.
strand (noun) fibre (noun)
a necklace made by stringing objects together a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
strand (verb) fibre (verb)
bring to the ground
drive (a vessel) ashore
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
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