mountain vs elevation

elevation vs mountain

mountain and elevation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mountain	Yes	No	No	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of mountain; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than mountain:

mountain: a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
elevation: a raised or elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of mountain include natural elevation.

mountain (noun)	elevation (noun)
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	drawing of an exterior of a structure
	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
	the event of something being raised upward
	a raised or elevated geological formation
	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Difference between mountain and elevation

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