civilisation vs Indus civilization

Indus civilization vs civilisation

civilisation and Indus civilization both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civilisation	Yes	No	No	No
Indus civilization	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Indus civilization is a hyponym of civilisation; that is, Indus civilization is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than civilisation:

civilisation: a particular society at a particular time and place
Indus civilization: the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC

Other hyponyms of civilisation include Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture, Western civilization, Western culture, Czechness, Japaneseness.

civilisation (noun)	Indus civilization (noun)
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste	the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
a particular society at a particular time and place
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

Difference between civilisation and Indus civilization

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