Civil vs Civils - What's the difference?
civil | civils |
(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
(chiefly, informal) civil engineering
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As an adjective civil
is having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.As a noun civils is
civil engineering.civil
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument
Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----civils
English
Noun
(-)citation, accessdate=2008-07-07 , passage=The work involves extensive civils and p/w since, the track has to drop from the present embankment level, some 5m above the adjacent road, to the floor level of the new tunnel [the 'cut & cover' section of which, is, I guess, about 10m below it. }}
citation, accessdate=2008-07-07 , passage=Our [ISO] 9000 (etc) accreditation extends, so far as I am aware, to cabling, ducting, poling and other civils activities. }}
citation, isbn=ISBN:0415326230 , page=79 , passage=Conreate bases, ducts and minor civils […] bases fir structures, in situ concreate bases, inlcuding holding down bolts and fixings. }}