sustenance vs nutrient

nutrient vs sustenance

sustenance and nutrient both are nouns.

sustenance is not an adjective while nutrient is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sustenance	Yes	No	No	No
nutrient	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, nutrient is a hypernym of sustenance; that is, nutrient is a word with a broader meaning than sustenance:

sustenance: a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hypernyms of sustenance include food.

sustenance (noun)	nutrient (noun)
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
a source of materials to nourish the body	any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
the financial means whereby one lives

sustenance (adjective)	nutrient (adjective)
	of or providing nourishment

Difference between sustenance and nutrient

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