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Churn vs Develop - What's the difference?

churn | develop |

In lang=en terms the difference between churn and develop

is that churn is to move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake while develop is to acquire something usually over a period of time.

As verbs the difference between churn and develop

is that churn is to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream while develop is to change with a specific direction, progress.

As a noun churn

is a vessel used for churning.

churn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
    • Now the cream is churned to make butter.
  • * Addison
    • Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.
  • (figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
  • * '>citation
    • The slope of the terrain, shaped like a funnel, squeezed the growing swell of churning snow into a steep, twisting gorge.
  • To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
    • I was so nervous my stomach was churning .

    Derived terms

    * churn out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel used for churning.
    • a butter churn
  • (telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
  • (telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base .

    • Derived terms

    * milk churn

    develop

    English

    (Development)

    Alternative forms

    * develope (obsolete)

    Verb

  • To change with a specific direction, progress.
  • (ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
  • * Owen
    • All insects acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed .
  • To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
  • * Jowett (Thucyd)
    • We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
  • To create.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.
  • To bring out images latent in photographic film.
  • To acquire something usually over a period of time.
  • (chess) To place one's pieces actively.
  • (snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
  • (math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

    • Usage notes

    * Objects: plan, software, program, product, story, idea.

    Related terms

    * developing * development