strand vs shape

shape vs strand

strand and shape both are nouns.

strand and shape both are verbs.

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

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

strand: a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
shape: a perceptual structure

Other hypernyms of strand include form, pattern.

strand (noun)	shape (noun)
a necklace made by stringing objects together	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole	the visual appearance of something or someone
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)	alternative names for the body of a human being
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber	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')

strand (verb)	shape (verb)
bring to the ground	give shape or form to
drive (a vessel) ashore	shape or influence; give direction to
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue	make something, usually for a specific function

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