cistern vs reservoir
reservoir vs cisterncistern and reservoir both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cistern | Yes | No | No | No |
| reservoir | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
reservoir is a hypernym of
cistern; that is, reservoir is a
word with a broader meaning than cistern:
- cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
- reservoir: tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
Other hypernyms of cistern include
pool.
| cistern (noun) | reservoir (noun) |
|---|---|
| an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater | tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) |
| a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet | lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water |
| a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid | anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies |
| a large or extra supply of something |
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