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depression vs formation

formation vs depression

depression and formation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
formation Yes No No No
As nouns, formation is a hypernym of depression; that is, formation is a word with a broader meaning than depression:
  • depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
  • formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
Other hypernyms of depression include geological formation.
depression (noun) formation (noun)
pushing down the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy the act of forming or establishing something
a sunken or depressed geological formation creation by mental activity
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) a particular spatial arrangement
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity (geology) the geological features of the earth
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation natural process that causes something to form
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
Difference between depression and formation

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