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fathom vs bottom

bottom vs fathom

fathom and bottom both are nouns.

fathom is not an adjective while bottom is an adjective.

fathom and bottom both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fathom Yes No Yes No
bottom Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fathom and bottom are synonyms defined as:
  • fathom and bottom: come to understand
Other synonyms of fathom include penetrate.
fathom (noun) bottom (noun)
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth a cargo ship
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
the lower side of anything
the lowest part of anything
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
low-lying alluvial land near a river
the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
fathom (adjective) bottom (adjective)
situated at the bottom or lowest position
the lowest rank
fathom (verb) bottom (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line come to understand
come to understand strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
provide with a bottom or a seat
Difference between fathom and bottom

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