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water vs freshwater

freshwater vs water

water and freshwater both are nouns.

water is a verb but freshwater is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water Yes No Yes No
freshwater Yes No No No
As nouns, freshwater is a hyponym of water; that is, freshwater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:
  • water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
  • freshwater: water that is not salty
Other hyponyms of water include tap water, bath water, dishwater, distilled water, holy water, ground water, spring water, well water, hard water, limewater, meltwater, brine, saltwater, seawater, fresh water, slush, soft water, bilge, bilge water, water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration, capillary water, zeolitic water, glacial milk.
water (noun) freshwater (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water water that is not salty
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
liquid excretory product
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
water (verb) freshwater (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water
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