What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Disk vs Diss - What's the difference?

disk | diss |

As nouns the difference between disk and diss

is that disk is a thin, flat, circular plate or similar object while diss is (slang) an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

As verbs the difference between disk and diss

is that disk is (agriculture) to harrow while diss is (us|british|slang) to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.

As an abbreviation diss is

dissertation.

disk

English

(wikipedia disk)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
    • A coin is a disk of metal.
  • Something resembling a disk.
    • Venus' disk cut off light from the Sun.
  • An .
  • A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
    • Turn the disk over, after it has finished.
  • A floppy disk - removable magnetic medium or a hard disk - fixed, persistent digital storage.
    • He still uses floppy disks from 1979.
  • A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD or similar removable storage medium.
    • She burned some disks yesterday to back up her computer.
  • A harrow.
  • A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens.

    • Usage notes

    In International English, disk'' is the correct spelling for magnetic ''disks''. If the medium is optical, the variant ''disc'' is usually preferred, although computing is a peculiar field for the term. For instance hard disk and other disk drives are always thus spelled, yet so are terms like compact discs. Thus, if referring to a physical drive or older media (3" or 5.25" diskettes) the ''k'' is used, but ''c is used for newer (optical based) media. Less commonly, in British English, disc'' has been used for magnetic disks, as in ''floppy disc'' and ''discette .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (agriculture) to harrow
  • * {{quote-book, year=1916, author=Various, title=Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=That is alkali. Mr. Kochendorfer: I have a ten-year apple orchard that I disked last year and kept it tolerably clean this spring. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1948, author=Various, title=Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The next year I plowed and disked the patch of ground and planted potatoes. }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=1991, date=September 6, author=Jerry Sullivan, title=Field & Street, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=The soil is plowed and disked and then seeded with a mixture of prairie plants. }}

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    diss

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Verb

    (es)
  • (US, British, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
  • * 1905 , 10 December, The Sunday Times (Perth), "A New Word", page 4:
    • When a journalistic rival tries to "dis " you
    And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
    Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
    Of palpable, unmitigated lies."

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

    • Related terms

    * diss song, diss track

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • dissertation

    • Anagrams

    * ----