inundation vs heap

heap vs inundation

inundation and heap both are nouns.

inundation is not a verb while heap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inundation	Yes	No	No	No
heap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, heap is a hypernym of inundation; that is, heap is a word with a broader meaning than inundation:

inundation: an overwhelming number or amount
heap: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Other hypernyms of inundation include batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

inundation (noun)	heap (noun)
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land	a car that is old and unreliable
an overwhelming number or amount	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

inundation (verb)	heap (verb)
	fill to overflow
	arrange in stacks
	bestow in large quantities

Difference between inundation and heap

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