edge vs outer boundary

outer boundary vs edge

edge and outer boundary both are nouns.

edge is a verb but outer boundary is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
outer boundary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, outer boundary is a hyponym of edge; that is, outer boundary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: a line determining the limits of an area
outer boundary: the outside boundary or surface of something

Other hyponyms of edge include rim, border, margin, perimeter, fringe, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.

edge (noun)	outer boundary (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	the outside boundary or surface of something
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
a slight competitive advantage
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
the boundary of a surface
a line determining the limits of an area

edge (verb)	outer boundary (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and outer boundary

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