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catchment basin vs geographical region

geographical region vs catchment basin

catchment basin and geographical region both are nouns.

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

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