ridge vs elevation

elevation vs ridge

ridge and elevation both are nouns.

ridge is a verb but elevation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ridge	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of ridge; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than ridge:

ridge: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
elevation: a raised or elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of ridge include natural elevation.

ridge (noun)	elevation (noun)
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane	drawing of an exterior of a structure
a long narrow natural elevation or striation	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
a long narrow range of hills	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean	the event of something being raised upward
any long raised strip	a raised or elevated geological formation
	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

ridge (verb)	elevation (verb)
form into a ridge
spade into alternate ridges and troughs
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
extend in ridges

Difference between ridge and elevation

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