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depression vs dip

dip vs depression

depression and dip both are nouns.

depression is not a verb while dip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
dip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dip is a hyponym of depression; that is, dip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depression:
  • depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  • dip: a depression in an otherwise level surface
Other hyponyms of depression include dimple, channel, groove, dimple, dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit, droop, sag, crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.
depression (noun) dip (noun)
pushing down a brief swim in water
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
a sunken or depressed geological formation a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing a brief immersion
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention a depression in an otherwise level surface
depression (verb) dip (verb)
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
go down momentarily
dip into a liquid while eating
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
immerse in a disinfectant solution
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip into a liquid
appear to move downward
slope downwards
lower briefly
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
take a small amount from
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