surface vs tread

tread vs surface

surface and tread both are nouns.

surface is an adjective but tread is not an adjective.

surface and tread both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surface	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tread	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

surface: the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
tread: the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

Other hyponyms of surface include bed, board, gameboard, face, ground, horizontal surface, level, Klein bottle, meniscus, miter, mitre, Mobius strip, plaster, plasterwork, projection screen, screen, silver screen, side, skin, spandrel, spandril, superficies, vertical surface, work surface, ruled surface.

surface (noun)	tread (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary	a step in walking or running
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something	the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
information that has become public	the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea

surface (adjective)	tread (adjective)
on the surface

surface (verb)	tread (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing	crush as if by treading on
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface	brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
come to the surface	mate with (used of male birds)
	tread or stomp heavily or roughly
	put down or press the foot, place the foot
	apply (the tread) to a tire

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