geological formation vs delta

delta vs geological formation

geological formation and delta both are nouns.

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

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

geological formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
delta: a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

Other hyponyms of geological formation include aquifer, beach, cave, cliff, drop-off, drop, 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, vein, crater, volcanic crater, wall, groundwater level, water level, water table.

geological formation (noun)	delta (noun)
(geology) the geological features of the earth	the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
	a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
	an object shaped like an equilateral triangle

Difference between geological formation and delta

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