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surface vs substrate

substrate vs surface

surface and substrate both are nouns.

surface is an adjective but substrate is not an adjective.

surface is a verb but substrate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surface Yes Yes Yes No
substrate Yes No No No
As nouns, substrate is a hyponym of surface; that is, substrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surface:
  • surface: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
  • substrate: a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
Other hyponyms of surface include interface, hard palate, palate, roof of the mouth, face, side, celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin, end, inside, interior, exterior, outside, substratum, wave front, wavefront, photosphere.
surface (noun) substrate (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight any stratum or layer lying underneath another
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
information that has become public the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea
surface (adjective) substrate (adjective)
on the surface
surface (verb) substrate (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come to the surface
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