weight unit vs grain

grain vs weight unit

weight unit and grain both are nouns.

weight unit is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weight unit	Yes	No	No	No
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grain is a hyponym of weight unit; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weight unit:

weight unit: a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
grain: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

Other hyponyms of weight unit include mcg, microgram, mg, milligram, nanogram, ng, metric grain, decigram, dg, carat, g, gm, gram, gramme, gram-atomic weight, gram atom, gram molecule, mol, mole, dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg, hectogram, hg, kg, kilo, kilogram, myg, myriagram, centner, centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight, quintal, metric ton, MT, t, tonne, gigatonne, Gt.

weight unit (noun)	grain (noun)
a unit used to measure weight	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
	the smallest possible unit of anything
	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
	dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
	a cereal grass
	1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
	1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
	a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
	the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

weight unit (verb)	grain (verb)
	form into grains
	become granular
	thoroughly work in
	paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between weight unit and grain

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