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depression vs trough

trough vs depression

depression and trough both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
trough Yes No No No
As nouns, trough is a hyponym of depression; that is, trough is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depression:
  • depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
  • trough: a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
Other hyponyms of depression include basin, bed, bottom, crater, hole, hollow, lowland, sink, sinkhole, swallow hole, deep, oceanic abyss, trench, vale, valley.
depression (noun) trough (noun)
pushing down a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
a sunken or depressed geological formation a long narrow shallow receptacle
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing a treasury for government funds
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity a concave shape with an open top
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
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