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white vs bleach

bleach vs white

white and bleach both are nouns.

white is an adjective but bleach is not an adjective.

white and bleach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white Yes Yes Yes No
bleach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bleach is a hyponym of white; that is, bleach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than white:
  • white: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
  • bleach: the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
Other hyponyms of white include alabaster, bone, ivory, off-white, pearl, chalk, frostiness, hoariness.
As verbs, bleach is a hyponym of white; that is, bleach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than white:
  • white: turn white
  • bleach: make whiter or lighter
white (noun) bleach (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) an agent that makes things white or colorless
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
white (adjective) bleach (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color
white (verb) bleach (verb)
turn white make whiter or lighter
cause to become white or lighter in color
Difference between white and bleach

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