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Calvin vs Kelvin - What's the difference?

calvin | kelvin |

As proper nouns the difference between calvin and kelvin

is that calvin is a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person while Kelvin is a river in Scotland, running through Glasgow.

As a noun kelvin is

in the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".

calvin

English

Proper noun

(head)
  • a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person
  • , French Protestant theologian
  • (chiefly, US) a male given name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families

    • Derived terms

    * Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle * Calvin cycle * Calvinism English proper nouns

    kelvin

    English

    (wikipedia kelvin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".
  • A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.
    • The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins .
  • (usually as postpositioned adjective) A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.
    • Ice melts above 273.15 kelvin .
    Water boils above 373.15 kelvin .

    Synonyms

    * (temperature unit interval) degree Celsius, degree absolute (obsolete), degree Kelvin (obsolete), degree kelvin (a) * (specific temperature) degree absolute (obsolete), degree Kelvin (obsolete), degree kelvin (a)

    See also

    * kelvin (K) – entry in How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement English eponyms ----