elevation vs leap

leap vs elevation

elevation and leap both are nouns.

elevation is not a verb while leap is a verb.

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

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

elevation: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
leap: the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

elevation (noun)	leap (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
drawing of an exterior of a structure	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	an abrupt transition
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump	a sudden and decisive increase
the event of something being raised upward
a raised or elevated geological formation
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

elevation (verb)	leap (verb)
	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	jump down from an elevated point

Difference between elevation and leap

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