water level vs elevation

elevation vs water level

water level and elevation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
water level	Yes	No	No	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of water level; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than water level:

water level: the level of the surface of a body of water
elevation: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

water level (noun)	elevation (noun)
a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
the level of the surface of a body of water	drawing of an exterior of a structure
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
	the event of something being raised upward
	a raised or elevated geological formation
	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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