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mountain vs volcano

volcano vs mountain

mountain and volcano both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mountain Yes No No No
volcano Yes No No No
As nouns, volcano is a hyponym of mountain; that is, volcano 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
  • volcano: a mountain formed by volcanic material
Other hyponyms of mountain include alp, ben, seamount.
mountain (noun) volcano (noun)
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill a mountain formed by volcanic material
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
Difference between mountain and volcano

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