formation vs spring

spring vs formation

formation and spring both are nouns.

formation is not a verb while spring is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formation	Yes	No	No	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
spring: a natural flow of ground water

Other hyponyms of formation include aquifer, beach, cave, cliff, drop-off, drop, delta, diapir, folium, foreshore, ice mass, lakefront, massif, monocline, mouth, depression, natural depression, elevation, natural elevation, oceanfront, chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains, relict, ridge, ridgeline, ridge, shore, incline, side, slope, fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring, scree, talus, mineral vein, vein, crater, volcanic crater, wall, groundwater level, water level, water table.

formation (noun)	spring (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the act of forming or establishing something	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
creation by mental activity	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a particular spatial arrangement	a point at which water issues forth
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit	a natural flow of ground water
(geology) the geological features of the earth	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
natural process that causes something to form

formation (verb)	spring (verb)
	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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