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Former vs Customary - What's the difference?

former | customary | Related terms |

Former is a related term of customary.


As adjectives the difference between former and customary

is that former is previous while customary is agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.

As nouns the difference between former and customary

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while customary is a book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.

Former vs Obsolete - What's the difference?

former | obsolete | Related terms |

Former is a related term of obsolete.


As adjectives the difference between former and obsolete

is that former is previous while obsolete is obsolete, deprecated (computing).

As a noun former

is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Former vs Archaic - What's the difference?

former | archaic | Related terms |

Former is a related term of archaic.


As adjectives the difference between former and archaic

is that former is previous while archaic is of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.

As nouns the difference between former and archaic

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while archaic is (archaeology|us|usually capitalized) a general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘[http://enwikipediaorg/wiki/paleo-indian paleo-indian]’, ‘paleo-american’, ‘american‐paleolithic’, &c ) of human presence in the western hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘woodland’, etc).

Sometime vs Former - What's the difference?

sometime | former |


As adjectives the difference between sometime and former

is that sometime is former, erstwhile; at some previous time while former is previous.

As an adverb sometime

is (us) at an unstated or indefinite time in the future.

As a noun former is

someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Former vs Remaining - What's the difference?

former | remaining |


As adjectives the difference between former and remaining

is that former is previous while remaining is which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

As nouns the difference between former and remaining

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while remaining is an act or occurrence by which someone or something remains.

As a verb remaining is

.

Former vs Recent - What's the difference?

former | recent |


As adjectives the difference between former and recent

is that former is previous while recent is recent.

As a noun former

is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Former vs Formally - What's the difference?

former | formally |


As an adjective former

is previous.

As a noun former

is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

As an adverb formally is

in a formal manner.

Former vs Pervious - What's the difference?

former | pervious |


As adjectives the difference between former and pervious

is that former is previous while pervious is admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable.

As a noun former

is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

Alumni vs Former - What's the difference?

alumni | former |


As nouns the difference between alumni and former

is that alumni is while former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

As an adjective former is

previous.

Former vs Successor - What's the difference?

former | successor |


As nouns the difference between former and successor

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As an adjective former

is previous.

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