Diamond vs Rose - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
A gemstone made from this mineral.
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A ring containing a diamond.
A very pale blue color/colour.
Something that resembles a diamond.
(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
(printing, dated) A kind of type in English printing, the smallest except for brilliant.
made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
A shrub of the genus Rosa , with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
A flower of the rose plant.
A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
Something resembling a rose flower.
(heraldiccharge) The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
A purplish-red or pink colour, the colour of some rose flowers.
A round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.
The base of a light socket.
(mathematics) Any of various flower-like polar graphs of sinusoids or their squares.
(mathematics, graph theory) A graph with only one vertex.
(poetic) To make rose-coloured; to redden or flush.
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(poetic) To perfume, as with roses.
Having a purplish-red or pink colour. See rosy.
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As nouns the difference between diamond and rose
is that diamond is a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron while rose is a shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.As adjectives the difference between diamond and rose
is that diamond is made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds while rose is having a purplish-red or pink colour. See rosy.As verbs the difference between diamond and rose
is that diamond is to adorn with or as if with diamonds while rose is to make rose-coloured; to redden or flush.As proper nouns the difference between diamond and rose
is that diamond is {{given name|female|from=English}} of modern usage, from the name of the gem while Rose is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}.diamond
English
Noun
(en noun)- The saw is coated with diamond .
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- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond .
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- The teams met on the diamond .
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
Synonyms
* (gemstone) sparkler (informal) * (ring) diamond ring * (something that resembles a diamond) adamant * lozenge, rhomb, rhombus * * ball field, baseball field * baseball diamond, infieldAntonyms
* (baseball: infield of a baseball field ): outfieldDerived terms
(Terms derived from the noun "diamond") * adamantine * baseball diamond * blood diamond * black diamond * deadly diamond of death * demantoid * diamantine * diamond anniversary * diamonds are forever * diamond bird * diamond geezer * diamonds are a girl's best friend * diamond jubilee * diamond problem * diamond python * diamond ring effect * diamond-shaped * diamond turbot * diamond wedding * diamond willow * diamondback * diamondback moth * diamondiferous * hyperdiamond * Killiecrankie diamond * nanodiamond * pink diamond * rough diamondSee also
* argyle * carbonado * diamante * paragon * chlenterAdjective
(-)- He gave her diamond earrings.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
See also
* rhinestone *rose
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) ). Possibly ultimately a derivation from a verb for "to grow" only attested in Indo-Iranian (*Hwardh-'', compare Sanskrit ''vardh- , with relatives in Avestan).Noun
(s)Verb
(ros)- A maid yet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty.
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