incline vs escarpment

escarpment vs incline

incline and escarpment both are nouns.

incline is a verb but escarpment is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incline	Yes	No	Yes	No
escarpment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, escarpment is a hyponym of incline; that is, escarpment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incline:

incline: an elevated geological formation
escarpment: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

Other hyponyms of incline include acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade, bank, bank, camber, cant, canyonside, coast, declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, scarp, hillside, mountainside, versant, piedmont, ski slope.

incline (noun)	escarpment (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
an elevated geological formation	a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

incline (verb)	escarpment (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
feel favorably disposed or willing
be at an angle
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Difference between incline and escarpment

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