indefinite quantity vs region

region vs indefinite quantity

indefinite quantity and region both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indefinite quantity	Yes	No	No	No
region	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, region is a hyponym of indefinite quantity; that is, region is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indefinite quantity:

indefinite quantity: an estimated quantity
region: the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

Other hyponyms of indefinite quantity include addition, gain, increase, bag, breakage, capacity, catch, haul, correction, fudge factor, containerful, footstep, pace, step, stride, headspace, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, limit, limitation, limit, limit point, point of accumulation, output, production, yield, neighborhood, outage, reserve, run, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, spillage, spoilage, tankage, ullage, top-up, worth, skinful, dosage, dose, load, load, loading, precipitation, supply, kilometrage, lift capacity, ton capacity.

indefinite quantity (noun)	region (noun)
an estimated quantity	a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
	a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
	the extended spatial location of something
	a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
	the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

Difference between indefinite quantity and region

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