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Answer vs Why - What's the difference?

answer | why |


As nouns the difference between answer and why

is that answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question while why is reason or why can be (uk|dialect) a young heifer.

As a verb answer

is (ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

As an adverb why is

for what cause, reason, or purpose.

As an interjection why is

an exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience "well, i'll tell you".

Computation vs Answer - What's the difference?

computation | answer | Related terms |

Computation is a related term of answer.


As nouns the difference between computation and answer

is that computation is the act or process of ; calculation; reckoning while answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question.

As a verb answer is

(ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

Calculation vs Answer - What's the difference?

calculation | answer | Synonyms |

Calculation is a synonym of answer.


As nouns the difference between calculation and answer

is that calculation is (mathematics|uncountable) the act or process of calculating while answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question.

As a verb answer is

(ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

Warrant vs Answer - What's the difference?

warrant | answer | Related terms |

Warrant is a related term of answer.


As nouns the difference between warrant and answer

is that warrant is (label) a protector or defender while answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question.

As verbs the difference between warrant and answer

is that warrant is to protect, keep safe (from danger) while answer is (ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

Reason vs Answer - What's the difference?

reason | answer | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between reason and answer

is that reason is something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice while answer is to be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

In transitive terms the difference between reason and answer

is that reason is to persuade by reasoning or argument while answer is to speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.

As nouns the difference between reason and answer

is that reason is a cause while answer is a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

As verbs the difference between reason and answer

is that reason is to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts while answer is to make a reply or response to.

Opine vs Answer - What's the difference?

opine | answer |


As verbs the difference between opine and answer

is that opine is to have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that) while answer is to make a reply or response to.

As nouns the difference between opine and answer

is that opine is any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours while answer is a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

Answer vs Muslim - What's the difference?

answer | muslim |


As nouns the difference between answer and muslim

is that answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question while muslim is muslim.

As a verb answer

is (ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

Reckoning vs Answer - What's the difference?

reckoning | answer | Related terms |

Reckoning is a related term of answer.


As verbs the difference between reckoning and answer

is that reckoning is while answer is (ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

As nouns the difference between reckoning and answer

is that reckoning is the action of calculating or estimating something while answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question.

Acknowledgement vs Answer - What's the difference?

acknowledgement | answer | Synonyms |

Acknowledgement is a synonym of answer.


As nouns the difference between acknowledgement and answer

is that acknowledgement is (british) the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession while answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question.

As a verb answer is

(ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

Answer vs Justification - What's the difference?

answer | justification | Related terms |

Answer is a related term of justification.


As nouns the difference between answer and justification

is that answer is a response or reply; something said]] or [[do|done in reaction to a statement or question while justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

As a verb answer

is (ambitransitive) to make a reply or response to.

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