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tile vs tessera

tessera vs tile

tile and tessera both are nouns.

tile is a verb but tessera is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tile Yes No Yes No
tessera Yes No No No
As nouns, tessera is a hyponym of tile; that is, tessera is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tile:
  • tile: a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
  • tessera: a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
tile (noun) tessera (noun)
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
tile (verb) tessera (verb)
cover with tiles
Difference between tile and tessera

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