depression vs slit

slit vs depression

depression and slit both are nouns.

depression is not a verb while slit is a verb.

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

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

depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
slit: a depression scratched or carved into a surface

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

depression (noun)	slit (noun)
pushing down	a long narrow opening
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy	obscene terms for female genitals
a sunken or depressed geological formation	a narrow fissure
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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)	slit (verb)
	cut a slit into
	make a clean cut through

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