different between reservoir vs catchment

English

Etymology

From French réservoir (“collection place”) (fig.), réservoir (“storehouse”) (lit.). in turn from French réserver (“to reserve, keep”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???z.?.vw??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???z.?(?).vw??/, /???z.?(?).vw??/, /???z.?(?).v??/

Noun

reservoir (plural reservoirs)

1. A place where anything is kept in store
2. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
3. A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
4. A supply or source of something.
5. A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.

Derived terms

• air reservoir
• receiving reservoir
• oil reservoir
• petroleum reservoir

Related terms

• reserve

Translations

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French réservoir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?.z?r?v?a?r/, /re?.z?r?v?a?r/
• Hyphenation: re?ser?voir

Noun

reservoir n (plural reservoirs, diminutive reservoirtje n)

1. reservoir

Derived terms

• waterreservoir

English

Etymology

catch +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kat?m?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæt?m?nt/
• Hyphenation: catch?ment

Noun

catchment (plural catchments)

1. (often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
2. A catchment area, or the people it serves.

Derived terms

• catchment area
• catchment basin

Translations

Verb

catchment (third-person singular simple present catchments, present participle catchmenting, simple past and past participle catchmented)

1. To divide into catchment areas.

   the catchmenting of mental health services

Further reading

• catchment area on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• drainage basin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia