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upland vs plateau

plateau vs upland

upland and plateau both are nouns.

upland is an adjective but plateau is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upland Yes Yes No No
plateau Yes No No No
As nouns, plateau is a hyponym of upland; that is, plateau is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upland:
  • upland: elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
  • plateau: a relatively flat highland
Other hyponyms of upland include down, tableland.
upland (noun) plateau (noun)
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land a relatively flat highland
upland (adjective) plateau (adjective)
used of high or hilly country
Difference between upland and plateau

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