fortification vs defense

defense vs fortification

fortification and defense both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fortification	Yes	No	No	No
defense	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defense is a hypernym of fortification; that is, defense is a word with a broader meaning than fortification:

fortification: defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
defense: a structure used to defend against attack

Other hypernyms of fortification include defence, defensive structure.

fortification (noun)	defense (noun)
the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it	the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
the art or science of strengthening defenses	a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
	protection from harm
	a structure used to defend against attack
	the justification for some act or belief
	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
	the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
	(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
	an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
	(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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