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Din vs Yin - What's the difference?

din | yin |

As nouns the difference between din and yin

is that din is a loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion while yin is a principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.

As an acronym DIN

is deutsches Institut für Normung. (German Institute for Standardization.

As a verb din

is to be filled with sound; to resound.

As a numeral yin is

the number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster.

din

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • Deutsches Institut für Normung. (German Institute for Standardization)
  • A formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc.; high-speed films have high numbers.

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    yin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From early romanizations of Chinese , originally used in reference to shaded areas, as of a mountain or home. (yin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (label) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, elements of the natural world.
    • Related terms
    * (complement) yang * (unity) yin-yang

    Etymology 2

    From , (m) and (m).

    Numeral

    (head)
  • The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster
    • English cardinal numbers ----