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stria vs streak

streak vs stria

stria and streak both are nouns.

stria is not a verb while streak is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stria Yes No No No
streak Yes No Yes No
As nouns, streak is a hypernym of stria; that is, streak is a word with a broader meaning than stria:
  • stria: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
  • streak: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
Other hypernyms of stria include bar, stripe.
stria (noun) streak (noun)
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue a distinctive characteristic
a sudden flash (as of lightning)
an unbroken series of events
stria (verb) streak (verb)
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
move quickly in a straight line
run naked in a public place
Difference between stria and streak

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