Conjugal vs Barometer - What's the difference?
conjugal | barometer |
Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
* 1916. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234%28191606%2914%3A8%3C661%3APOAJO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C&size=LARGE]:
As an adjective conjugal
is of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses.As a noun barometer is
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.conjugal
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Alternative forms
* conjugial (obsolete)Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* (pertaining to marriage) connubialDerived terms
* conjugal rights * conjugal visitbarometer
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(wikipedia barometer)Alternative forms
* barometre (nonstandard)Noun
(en noun)- "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."