ablation vs erosion

erosion vs ablation

ablation and erosion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ablation	Yes	No	No	No
erosion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, erosion is a hypernym of ablation; that is, erosion is a word with a broader meaning than ablation:

ablation: the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
erosion: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

Other hypernyms of ablation include eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away.

ablation (noun)	erosion (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers	erosion by chemical action
	a gradual decline of something
	condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

Difference between ablation and erosion

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