geological formation vs relict

relict vs geological formation

geological formation and relict both are nouns.

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

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

geological formation: (geology) the geological features of the earth
relict: geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

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, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains, 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)	relict (noun)
(geology) the geological features of the earth	geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
	an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated

Difference between geological formation and relict

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