thermoplastic vs plastic

plastic vs thermoplastic

thermoplastic and plastic both are nouns.

thermoplastic and plastic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thermoplastic	Yes	Yes	No	No
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, plastic is a hypernym of thermoplastic; that is, plastic is a word with a broader meaning than thermoplastic:

thermoplastic: a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

thermoplastic (noun)	plastic (noun)
a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled	a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
	generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

thermoplastic (adjective)	plastic (adjective)
having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled	forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
	capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
	capable of being influenced or formed

Difference between thermoplastic and plastic

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