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natural depression vs basin

basin vs natural depression

natural depression and basin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
natural depression Yes No No No
basin Yes No No No
As nouns, basin is a hyponym of natural depression; that is, basin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than natural depression:
  • natural depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
  • basin: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
Other hyponyms of natural depression include bed, bottom, crater, hole, hollow, lowland, sink, sinkhole, swallow hole, deep, oceanic abyss, trench, trough, vale, valley.
natural depression (noun) basin (noun)
a sunken or depressed geological formation a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
the quantity that a basin will hold
Difference between natural depression and basin

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