geological formation vs depression

depression vs geological formation

geological formation and depression both are nouns.

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

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

geological formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation

Other hyponyms of geological formation include aquifer, beach, cave, cliff, drop-off, drop, delta, diapir, folium, foreshore, ice mass, lakefront, massif, monocline, mouth, 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)	depression (noun)
(geology) the geological features of the earth	pushing down
	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
	a sunken or depressed geological formation
	angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
	a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
	an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
	a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
	a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

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