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horizon vs geological horizon

geological horizon vs horizon

horizon and geological horizon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
horizon Yes No No No
geological horizon Yes No No No
As nouns, geological horizon is a hyponym of horizon; that is, geological horizon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than horizon:
  • horizon: a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
  • geological horizon: a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
Other hyponyms of horizon include soil horizon.
horizon (noun) geological horizon (noun)
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Difference between horizon and geological horizon

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