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trench vs depression

depression vs trench

trench and depression both are nouns.

trench is a verb but depression is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trench Yes No Yes No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of trench; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than trench:
  • trench: a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  • depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
Other hypernyms of trench include natural depression.
trench (noun) depression (noun)
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth pushing down
any long ditch cut in the ground sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor a sunken or depressed geological formation
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
trench (verb) depression (verb)
cut or carve deeply into
dig a trench or trenches
cut a trench in, as for drainage
fortify by surrounding with trenches
set, plant, or bury in a trench
impinge or infringe upon
Difference between trench and depression

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