roughness vs erosion

erosion vs roughness

roughness and erosion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roughness	Yes	No	No	No
erosion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, erosion is a hypernym of roughness; that is, erosion is a word with a broader meaning than roughness:

roughness: the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
erosion: erosion by chemical action

Other hypernyms of roughness include corroding, corrosion.

roughness (noun)	erosion (noun)
harsh or severe speech or behavior	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven	erosion by chemical action
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses	a gradual decline of something
an unpolished unrefined quality	condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rowdy behavior

Difference between roughness and erosion

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