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bottom vs fathom

fathom vs bottom

bottom and fathom both are nouns.

bottom is an adjective but fathom is not an adjective.

bottom and fathom both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bottom Yes Yes Yes No
fathom Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bottom and fathom are synonyms defined as:
  • bottom and fathom: come to understand
Other synonyms of bottom include penetrate.
bottom (noun) fathom (noun)
a cargo ship a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
the lower side of anything
the lowest part of anything
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
low-lying alluvial land near a river
the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
bottom (adjective) fathom (adjective)
situated at the bottom or lowest position
the lowest rank
bottom (verb) fathom (verb)
come to understand measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom come to understand
provide with a bottom or a seat
Difference between bottom and fathom

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