depression vs hollow

hollow vs depression

depression and hollow both are nouns.

depression is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

depression is not a verb while hollow is a verb.

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

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

depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter

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

depression (noun)	hollow (noun)
pushing down	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy	a small valley between mountains
a sunken or depressed geological formation	a cavity or space in something
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 (adjective)	hollow (adjective)
	not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
	lacking in substance or character
	devoid of significance or force
	as if echoing in a hollow space

depression (verb)	hollow (verb)
	remove the interior of
	remove the inner part or the core of

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