pile vs inundation

inundation vs pile

pile and inundation both are nouns.

pile is a verb but inundation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pile	Yes	No	Yes	No
inundation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inundation is a hyponym of pile; that is, inundation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pile:

pile: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
inundation: an overwhelming number or amount

Other hyponyms of pile include deluge, flood, torrent, haymow.

pile (noun)	inundation (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta	an overwhelming number or amount
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

pile (verb)	inundation (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram

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