depression vs groove

groove vs depression

depression and groove both are nouns.

depression is not a verb while groove is a verb.

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

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

depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
groove: a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Other hyponyms of depression include dimple, channel, dimple, dip, dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit, droop, sag, crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.

depression (noun)	groove (noun)
pushing down	a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy	(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
a sunken or depressed geological formation	a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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

depression (verb)	groove (verb)
	hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
	make a groove in, or provide with a groove

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