depression vs basin

basin vs depression

depression and basin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depression	Yes	No	No	No
basin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basin is a hyponym of depression; that is, basin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depression:

depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
basin: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

Other hyponyms of depression include bed, bottom, crater, hole, hollow, lowland, sink, sinkhole, swallow hole, deep, oceanic abyss, trench, trough, vale, valley.

depression (noun)	basin (noun)
pushing down	a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy	a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
a sunken or depressed geological formation	the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)	a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing	the quantity that a basin will hold
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

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