stack vs mound

stack and mound both are nouns.

stack and mound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stack	Yes	No	Yes	No
mound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mound is a hypernym of stack; that is, mound is a word with a broader meaning than stack:

stack: an orderly pile
mound: a collection of objects laid on top of each other

Other hypernyms of stack include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, pile.

stack (noun)	mound (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)	structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)	(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
an orderly pile	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a small natural hill

stack (verb)	mound (verb)
arrange in stacks	form into a rounded elevation
load or cover with stacks
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Difference between stack and mound

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