Facet vs Prelude - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between facet and prelude

is that facet is to cut a facet into a gemstone while prelude is .

is any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

(wikipedia facet)

(en noun)

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.

One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.

The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it .

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

(anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.

the articular facet of a bone

(architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

(mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

* multifaceted

To cut a facet into a gemstone.

* Faceting and faceted are more common in the US. Facetting and facetted are more common in the UK.

* (archaic)

(en noun)

An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.

(music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.

(prelud)

To introduce something, as a prelude.

To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.

* Sir Walter Scott

The musicians preluded on their instruments.

* Jeffrey

We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.

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