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Disorder vs Raving - What's the difference?

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Disorder is a related term of raving.


As nouns the difference between disorder and raving

is that disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner while raving is (usually plural) wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

As a verb raving is

.

As an adjective raving is

talking wildly.

As an adverb raving is

incoherently.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    raving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Talking wildly.
  • Causing excitement or wild praise.
    • She was not considered a raving beauty.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Incoherently
    • He went stark, raving mad.