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Contour vs Surroundings - What's the difference?

contour | surroundings |

As nouns the difference between contour and surroundings

is that contour is an outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape while surroundings is .

contour

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
    • The low drag contour of a modern automobile.
  • A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
  • (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

    • Hyponyms

    * (speech sound) diphthong, contour tone, affricate

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    surroundings

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • English plurals
  • the area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance
  • (physics) All parts of the universe that are not within the thermodynamic system of interest.