basin vs depression

depression vs basin

basin and depression both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basin	Yes	No	No	No
depression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, depression is a hypernym of basin; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than basin:

basin: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation

Other hypernyms of basin include natural depression.

basin (noun)	depression (noun)
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids	pushing down
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet	a sunken or depressed geological formation
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it	angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
the quantity that a basin will hold	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
	a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
	an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
	a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
	a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

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