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stratification vs contour

contour vs stratification

stratification and contour both are nouns.

stratification is not a verb while contour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stratification Yes No No No
contour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, contour is a hypernym of stratification; that is, contour is a word with a broader meaning than stratification:
  • stratification: a layered configuration
  • contour: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Other hypernyms of stratification include configuration, conformation, form, shape.
stratification (noun) contour (noun)
the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
a layered configuration a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
forming or depositing in layers
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
stratification (verb) contour (verb)
form the contours of
Difference between stratification and contour

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