surface vs boundary

boundary vs surface

surface and boundary both are nouns.

surface is an adjective but boundary is not an adjective.

surface is a verb but boundary is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surface	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
boundary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, boundary is a hypernym of surface; that is, boundary is a word with a broader meaning than surface:

surface: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
boundary: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Other hypernyms of surface include bound, bounds.

surface (noun)	boundary (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary	the greatest possible degree of something
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something	a line determining the limits of an area
information that has become public
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea

surface (adjective)	boundary (adjective)
on the surface

surface (verb)	boundary (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come to the surface

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