elevation vs swell

elevation and swell both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of elevation include highland, upland, hill, mount, mountain, foreland, head, headland, promontory, ridge.

elevation (noun)	swell (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
drawing of an exterior of a structure	the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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 (adjective)	swell (adjective)
	excellent

elevation (verb)	swell (verb)
	expand abnormally
	cause to become swollen
	increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
	come up, as of a liquid
	become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
	come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)