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Connate vs Meteoric - What's the difference?

connate | meteoric |

As adjectives the difference between connate and meteoric

is that connate is cognate while meteoric is of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

connate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • cognate
  • inborn
  • (botany) united with others of the same kind (especially of sepals or petals)
  • (geology) trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum)
  • meteoric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
  • Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
  • Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
  • (Of water, in geology): originating in the atmosphere.