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catchment basin vs geographic region

geographic region vs catchment basin

catchment basin and geographic region both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catchment basin Yes No No No
geographic region Yes No No No
As nouns, geographic region is a hypernym of catchment basin; that is, geographic region 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 region: a demarcated area of the Earth
Other hypernyms of catchment basin include geographic area, geographical area, geographical region.
catchment basin (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 basin and geographic region

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