fissure vs depression

depression vs fissure

fissure and depression both are nouns.

fissure is a verb but depression is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fissure	Yes	No	Yes	No
depression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, depression is a hypernym of fissure; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than fissure:

fissure: a long narrow depression in a surface
depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Other hypernyms of fissure include impression, imprint.

fissure (noun)	depression (noun)
(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes	pushing down
a long narrow cleft	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a long narrow depression in a surface	a sunken or depressed geological formation
	angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
	a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
	an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
	a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
	a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

fissure (verb)	depression (verb)
break into fissures or fine cracks

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