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catchment area vs geographic region

geographic region vs catchment area

catchment area and geographic region both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catchment area Yes No No No
geographic region Yes No No No
As nouns, geographic region is a hypernym of catchment area; that is, geographic region is a word with a broader meaning than catchment area:
  • catchment area: 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 catchment area include geographic area, geographical area, geographical region.
catchment area (noun) geographic region (noun)
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet a demarcated area of the Earth
Difference between catchment area and geographic region

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