basin vs geographic region

geographic region vs basin

basin and geographic region both are nouns.

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

As nouns, geographic region is a hypernym of basin; that is, geographic region 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 region: a demarcated area of the Earth

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

basin (noun)	geographic region (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 region

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