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mountain vs seamount

seamount vs mountain

mountain and seamount both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mountain Yes No No No
seamount Yes No No No
As nouns, seamount is a hyponym of mountain; that is, seamount is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mountain:
  • mountain: a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
  • seamount: an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
Other hyponyms of mountain include alp, ben, volcano.
mountain (noun) seamount (noun)
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Difference between mountain and seamount

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