geological formation vs chain

chain vs geological formation

geological formation and chain both are nouns.

geological formation is not a verb while chain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
geological formation	Yes	No	No	No
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

geological formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
chain: a series of hills or mountains

Other hyponyms of geological 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 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, vein, crater, volcanic crater, wall, groundwater level, water level, water table.

geological formation (noun)	chain (noun)
(geology) the geological features of the earth	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
	a necklace made by stringing objects together
	anything that acts as a restraint
	a linked or connected series of objects
	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

geological formation (verb)	chain (verb)
	fasten or secure with chains
	connect or arrange into a chain by linking

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