basin vs geographic area

geographic area vs basin

basin and geographic area both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basin	Yes	No	No	No
geographic area	Yes	No	No	No

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

basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
geographic area: a demarcated area of the Earth

Other hypernyms of basin include geographic region, geographical area, geographical region.

basin (noun)	geographic area (noun)
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids	a demarcated area of the Earth
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
the quantity that a basin will hold

Difference between basin and geographic area

Words related to "geographic area"

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