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crater vs caldera

caldera vs crater

crater and caldera both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crater Yes No No No
caldera Yes No No No
As nouns, caldera is a hyponym of crater; that is, caldera is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crater:
  • crater: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  • caldera: a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
Other hyponyms of crater include maar.
crater (noun) caldera (noun)
a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
Difference between crater and caldera

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