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tillage vs soil

soil vs tillage

tillage and soil both are nouns.

tillage is not a verb while soil is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tillage Yes No No No
soil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, soil is a hypernym of tillage; that is, soil is a word with a broader meaning than tillage:
  • tillage: arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
  • soil: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Other hypernyms of tillage include ground, land.
tillage (noun) soil (noun)
the cultivation of soil for raising crops the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
anything regarded as making something unclean
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
tillage (verb) soil (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Difference between tillage and soil

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