Eight vs Eight - What's the difference?

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In cardinal|lang=en terms the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine while eight is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

In playing cards|lang=en terms the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is (playing cards) any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight while eight is (playing cards) any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight .

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is (nautical) a light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars while eight is (nautical) a light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars.

In rowing|especially in plural|lang=en terms the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is (rowing|especially in plural) a race in which such craft participate while eight is (rowing|especially in plural) a race in which such craft participate.

As numerals the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine while eight is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

As nouns the difference between eight and eight

is that eight is the digit/figure 8 or eight can be an island in a river; an ait while eight is the digit/figure 8 or eight can be an island in a river; an ait.

eight

English

(wikipedia eight)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* * Western (Arabic) numerals: * (Roman numerals): VIII

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
    • He works eight hours a day.
  • * 2009 , Stuart Heritage], [http://www.hecklerspray.com/ Hecklerspray] , Friday the 22nd of May in 2009 at 1 o’clock p.m., “[http://www.hecklerspray.com/jon-kate-latest-people-you-dont-know-do-crap-you-dont-care-about/200934378.php Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”
    • Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is a show based on two facts: 1)''' Jon and Kate Gosselin have '''eight''' children, and '''2)''' the word ‘Kate’ rhymes with the word ‘' eight ’. One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well. But this is just a horrifying tangent.
  • Describing a set or group with eight components.
    • Related terms
    * (l)
    See also
    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The digit/figure 8.
  • (playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
  • (nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars
  • (rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate
    • Derived terms
    * eight ball * eighty * figure eight * number eight * piece of eight
    See also
    * *

    Etymology 2

    See ait.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An island in a river; an ait.
  • * Evelyn
    • osiers on their eights
    (Webster 1913)

    Statistics

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule English cardinal numbers 1000 English basic words

    eight

    English

    (wikipedia eight)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * * Western (Arabic) numerals: * (Roman numerals): VIII

    Numeral

    (head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
    • He works eight hours a day.
  • * 2009 , Stuart Heritage], [http://www.hecklerspray.com/ Hecklerspray] , Friday the 22nd of May in 2009 at 1 o’clock p.m., “[http://www.hecklerspray.com/jon-kate-latest-people-you-dont-know-do-crap-you-dont-care-about/200934378.php Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”
    • Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is a show based on two facts: 1)''' Jon and Kate Gosselin have '''eight''' children, and '''2)''' the word ‘Kate’ rhymes with the word ‘' eight ’. One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well. But this is just a horrifying tangent.
  • Describing a set or group with eight components.
    • Related terms
    * (l)
    See also
    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The digit/figure 8.
  • (playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
  • (nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars
  • (rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate
    • Derived terms
    * eight ball * eighty * figure eight * number eight * piece of eight
    See also
    * *

    Etymology 2

    See ait.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An island in a river; an ait.
  • * Evelyn
    • osiers on their eights
    (Webster 1913)

    Statistics

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule English cardinal numbers 1000 English basic words