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Gentle vs Patient - What's the difference?

gentle | patient |


As adjectives the difference between gentle and patient

is that gentle is tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition while patient is content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

As nouns the difference between gentle and patient

is that gentle is a person of high birth while patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

As a verb gentle

is to become gentle.

Patient vs Serenity - What's the difference?

patient | serenity |


As a noun patient

is patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

As a proper noun serenity is

in general use since the 1990s.

Doctrine vs Patient - What's the difference?

doctrine | patient |


As nouns the difference between doctrine and patient

is that doctrine is a belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters while patient is patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

Patient vs Temperance - What's the difference?

patient | temperance |


In obsolete terms the difference between patient and temperance

is that patient is physically able to suffer or bear while temperance is state with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

As nouns the difference between patient and temperance

is that patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person while temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

As an adjective patient

is content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

As a proper noun Temperance is

{{given name|female|from=English}}.

Casualties vs Patient - What's the difference?

casualties | patient |


As nouns the difference between casualties and patient

is that casualties is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

As an adjective patient is

content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Unresistant vs Patient - What's the difference?

unresistant | patient |


As an adjective unresistant

is not resistant.

As a noun patient is

patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

Sociable vs Patient - What's the difference?

sociable | patient |


As an adjective sociable

is tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.

As a noun patient is

patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

Gift vs Patient - What's the difference?

gift | patient |


As an initialism gift

is (medicine) (gamete intrafallopian transfer).

As a noun patient is

patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

Patient vs Object - What's the difference?

patient | object |


As nouns the difference between patient and object

is that patient is patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment while object is a thing that has physical existence.

As a verb object is

to disagree with something or someone; especially in a court of law, to raise an objection.

Keen vs Patient - What's the difference?

keen | patient |


In obsolete terms the difference between keen and patient

is that keen is brave, courageous; bold, audacious while patient is physically able to suffer or bear.

As adjectives the difference between keen and patient

is that keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense while patient is content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

As nouns the difference between keen and patient

is that keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person while patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

As a verb keen

is to sharpen; to make cold.

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