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catchment basin vs geographic area

geographic area vs catchment basin

catchment basin and geographic area both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catchment basin Yes No No No
geographic area Yes No No No
As nouns, geographic area is a hypernym of catchment basin; that is, geographic area is a word with a broader meaning than catchment basin:
  • catchment 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 catchment basin include geographic region, geographical area, geographical region.
catchment basin (noun) geographic area (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 basin and geographic area

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