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outline vs boundary

boundary vs outline

outline and boundary both are nouns.

outline is a verb but boundary is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outline Yes No Yes No
boundary Yes No No No
As nouns, boundary is a hypernym of outline; that is, boundary is a word with a broader meaning than outline:
  • outline: the line that appears to bound an object
  • boundary: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Other hypernyms of outline include bound, bounds.
outline (noun) boundary (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan the greatest possible degree of something
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
the line that appears to bound an object a line determining the limits of an area
outline (verb) boundary (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
trace the shape of
draw up an outline or sketch for something
Difference between outline and boundary

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