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stripe vs striation

striation vs stripe

stripe and striation both are nouns.

stripe is a verb but striation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stripe Yes No Yes No
striation Yes No No No
As nouns, striation is a hyponym of stripe; that is, striation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stripe:
  • stripe: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  • striation: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
Other hyponyms of stripe include band, banding, stria.
stripe (noun) striation (noun)
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material 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 kind or category
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
stripe (verb) striation (verb)
mark with stripes
Difference between stripe and striation

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