boundary vs surface

surface vs boundary

boundary and surface both are nouns.

boundary is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

boundary is not a verb while surface is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boundary	Yes	No	No	No
surface	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, surface is a hyponym of boundary; that is, surface is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boundary:

boundary: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
surface: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

Other hyponyms of boundary include hairline, frontier, heliopause, border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete, bourn, bourne, district line, county line, city line, border, edge, end, demarcation, demarcation line, limit, lineation, outline, shoreline.

boundary (noun)	surface (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
a line determining the limits of an area	a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
	information that has become public
	the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
	the outermost level of the land or sea

boundary (adjective)	surface (adjective)
	on the surface

boundary (verb)	surface (verb)
	appear or become visible; make a showing
	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
	come to the surface

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