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Terrain vs Relief - What's the difference?

terrain | relief |

As nouns the difference between terrain and relief

is that terrain is a single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks while relief is the removal of stress or discomfort.

terrain

English

(wikipedia terrain)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
  • An area of land or the particular features of it.

    • Synonyms

    * ground

    Related terms

    * terra * terrace * terracotta * terrane * terrene * terrestrial * terrier * territorial * territory

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    Anagrams

    * * ----

    relief

    English

    (wikipedia relief)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . See also relieve.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The removal of stress or discomfort.
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  • The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
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  • The person who takes over a shift for another.
  • Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
  • (legal) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
  • A lowering of a tax through special provisions; short for tax relief.
    • Synonyms
    * (removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss, respite * (feeling of removal of stress and discomfort) ease, alleviation, liss * (person who takes over a shift) stand-in, substitute, backup, fill-in
    Derived terms
    * relieve * relief agency * relief pitcher * relief map * relief worker

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
  • The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
  • The difference of elevations on a surface.
    • the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
    Synonyms
    * (type of artwork) embossing * (difference of elevations on a surface) texture, topography

    Anagrams

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