erosion vs roughness

roughness vs erosion

erosion and roughness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
erosion	Yes	No	No	No
roughness	Yes	No	No	No

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

erosion: erosion by chemical action
roughness: the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

Other hyponyms of erosion include indentation, pitting, rust, rusting.

erosion (noun)	roughness (noun)
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively	harsh or severe speech or behavior
erosion by chemical action	a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
a gradual decline of something	the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind	an unpolished unrefined quality
	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
	used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
	rowdy behavior

Difference between erosion and roughness

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