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Consuming vs Elapsed - What's the difference?

consuming | elapsed |

As verbs the difference between consuming and elapsed

is that consuming is while elapsed is (elapse).

As an adjective consuming

is holding one's attention or interest.

consuming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * time-consuming

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Holding one's attention or interest.
    • :: a consuming passion for wikis

    elapsed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (elapse)

    • Anagrams

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    elapse

    English

    Verb

    (elaps)
  • (of time) To pass or move by.
    • He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.
    Several days elapsed before they met again.

    Anagrams

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