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shift vs inclined fault

inclined fault vs shift

shift and inclined fault both are nouns.

shift is a verb but inclined fault is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
inclined fault Yes No No No
As nouns, inclined fault is a hyponym of shift; that is, inclined fault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shift:
  • shift: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  • inclined fault: a geological fault in which one side is above the other
Other hyponyms of shift include strike-slip fault.
shift (noun) inclined fault (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another a geological fault in which one side is above the other
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
shift (verb) inclined fault (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of
move and exchange for another
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
change gears
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Difference between shift and inclined fault

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