formation vs vein

vein vs formation

formation and vein both are nouns.

formation is not a verb while vein is a verb.

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

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

formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
vein: a layer of ore between layers of rock

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, spring, scree, talus, mineral vein, crater, volcanic crater, wall, groundwater level, water level, water table.

formation (noun)	vein (noun)
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape	one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
the act of forming or establishing something	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
creation by mental activity	a distinctive style or manner
a particular spatial arrangement	a layer of ore between layers of rock
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit	any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
(geology) the geological features of the earth
natural process that causes something to form

formation (verb)	vein (verb)
	make a veinlike pattern

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