En vs Lib - What's the difference?
en | lib |
English
(typography) A unit of measurement equal to half of an em (half of the height of the type in use).
liberal
liberation
library
To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
As nouns the difference between en and lib
is that en is english or en can be while lib is a potion; magic potion; charm.As a preposition en
is .As a abbreviation lib is
liberal.As a verb lib is
to geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).en
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation.Noun
(head)Etymology 2
The name of the letter comes from (etyl) en. The typographic sense dates to 1793.Noun
(en noun)- The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
Derived terms
* (typography) en dash * (typography) en quad * (typography) en spaceSee also
*Etymology 3
From (etyl)Derived terms
* en ami * en banc * en bloc * en brochette * en clair * en effet * en famille * en femme * * en garde * en masse * en pantoufles * en passant * * en retard * en retraite * en revanche * en route * en secondes noces * en suiteAnagrams
* English two-letter words ----lib
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)- women's lib
