shape vs roundness

roundness vs shape

shape and roundness both are nouns.

shape is a verb but roundness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No
roundness	Yes	No	No	No

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

shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
roundness: the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular

Other hyponyms of shape include keenness, sharpness, bluntness, dullness, topography, lobularity, concaveness, concavity, convexity, convexness, angularity, narrowing, curvature, curve, straightness, crookedness, stratification, rectilinearity.

shape (noun)	roundness (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance	the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	the bodily property of being well rounded
the visual appearance of something or someone	the quality of being round numbers
alternative names for the body of a human being	the fullness of a tone of voice
a perceptual structure
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

shape (verb)	roundness (verb)
give shape or form to
shape or influence; give direction to
make something, usually for a specific function

Difference between shape and roundness

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