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Cumulate vs Curate - What's the difference?

cumulate | curate |

In lang=en terms the difference between cumulate and curate

is that cumulate is to be accumulated while curate is to work or act as a curator.

As verbs the difference between cumulate and curate

is that cumulate is to accumulate; to amass while curate is to act as a curator for.

As nouns the difference between cumulate and curate

is that cumulate is (geology) an igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma either by settling or floating while curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

As an adjective cumulate

is accumulated, agglomerated, amassed.

cumulate

English

Verb

(cumulat)
  • To accumulate; to amass.
  • To be accumulated.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • accumulated, agglomerated, amassed
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma either by settling or floating.
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    curate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an assistant rector or vicar
  • a parish priest
  • Derived terms
    * curate's egg

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (curat)
  • To act as a curator for.
  • She curated the traveling exhibition.
    They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.
  • To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
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  • To work or act as a curator.
  • Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.
    Derived terms
    * curated

    See also

    * ("curate" on Wikipedia)

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