tungsten vs metal

metal vs tungsten

tungsten and metal both are nouns.

tungsten is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

tungsten is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tungsten	Yes	No	No	No
metal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, metal is a hypernym of tungsten; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than tungsten:

tungsten: a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

Other hypernyms of tungsten include metallic element.

tungsten (noun)	metal (noun)
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite	any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

tungsten (adjective)	metal (adjective)
	containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

tungsten (verb)	metal (verb)
	cover with metal

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