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Candida vs Candid - What's the difference?

candida | candid |

As adjectives the difference between candida and candid

is that candida is while candid is impartial and free from prejudice.

As a noun candid is

a spontaneous or unposed photograph.

candida

English

Noun

(-)
  • (medicine, informal) A yeast of the genus Candida'', usually specifically ''Candida albicans
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, January 22, Robert McClory, The Yeast of Our Problems, Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage="What we're finding," says Marshall, "is that if we lean only on candida and don't treat other molds affecting the system, we fail. }}

    Derived terms

    * anticandida * anticandidal

    See also

    * ("candida" on Wikipedia) * ("candida" species on Wikimedia) ----

    candid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Impartial and free from prejudice.
    • he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.'' — Washington Irving — ''The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1884)
  • Straightforward, open and sincere.
    • My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!'' — Jules Verne — ''A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
  • Not posed or rehearsed.
    • will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? — Popular Photography (2002)

    Synonyms

    * frank * open * parrhesiastic * sincere * unreserved

    Related terms

    * candelabrum * candela * candidate * candle * candlepower * candlestick * candour * chandler * chandlery

    External links

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
    • His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.