substance vs atom

atom vs substance

substance and atom both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
atom	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, atom is a hyponym of substance; that is, atom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
atom: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

Other hyponyms of substance include body substance, living substance, protoplasm, chemistry, material, stuff, phlogiston, mixture, chemical element, element, activator, substrate, element, medium, medium, fluid, volatile, essence, lightener, comedogen, comedogenic, comedogenic substance.

substance (noun)	atom (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

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