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Asp vs Alive - What's the difference?

asp | alive |

As a noun asp

is iupac 3-letter abbreviation of aspartic acid.

As an adjective alive is

having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.

asp

English

(Active Server Pages) (Application service provider)

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • Active Server Pages
  • Application Service Provider
  • (military) (Ammunition Supply Point)

    • Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • An extensible baton, used by police and security officers. From the name of the manufacturer: Amalgamated Security Products.

    • Related terms

    * .asp

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    alive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
  • In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
    • to keep the fire alive'; to keep the affections ' alive .
  • Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
    • The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- .
  • Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  • Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
    • Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- .
  • As intensifier, of all living.
    • Northumberland was the proudest man alive . --.

    Usage notes

    * As intensifier, used colloquially "man alive!", "sakes alive!". * Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

    Antonyms

    * dead

    Derived terms

    * alive and kicking * aliveness * Christ alive * dead or alive * eat someone alive * keep hope alive * man alive * snakes alive

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