elevation vs formation

formation vs elevation

elevation and formation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevation	Yes	No	No	No
formation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, formation is a hypernym of elevation; that is, formation is a word with a broader meaning than elevation:

elevation: a raised or elevated geological formation
formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth

Other hypernyms of elevation include geological formation.

elevation (noun)	formation (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
drawing of an exterior of a structure	the act of forming or establishing something
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	creation by mental activity
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump	a particular spatial arrangement
the event of something being raised upward	an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
a raised or elevated geological formation	(geology) the geological features of the earth
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)	natural process that causes something to form
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Difference between elevation and formation

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