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outline vs coastline

coastline vs outline

outline and coastline both are nouns.

outline is a verb but coastline is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outline Yes No Yes No
coastline Yes No No No
As nouns, coastline is a hyponym of outline; that is, coastline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outline:
  • outline: the line that appears to bound an object
  • coastline: the outline of a coast
Other hyponyms of outline include profile, silhouette, skyline.
outline (noun) coastline (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan the outline of a coast
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
the line that appears to bound an object
outline (verb) coastline (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 coastline

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