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Homework vs Piano - What's the difference?

homework | piano |

As nouns the difference between homework and piano

is that homework is work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher while piano is piano.

homework

English

(wikipedia homework)

Noun

(-)
  • Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author=(Peter Wilby)
    • , volume=189, issue=6, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Finland spreads word on schools , passage=Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.
  • Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.

    • Usage notes

    The term is generally used to refer to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "homework")

    See also

    * busy work * schoolwork

    piano

    English

    (wikipedia piano)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (musical instruments) A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
    • The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
    She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.
    He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano .
    Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano .

    Synonyms

    * pianoforte (dated)

    Coordinate terms

    * (keyboard instrument) cembalo, clavier, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer, synth

    Derived terms

    * dumb piano * electric piano * grand piano * pianola * pianist * piano accordion * piano player * player piano * square piano * upright piano

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Soft, quiet.
  • In extended use; quiet, subdued.
  • * 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 160:
    • ‘Tradecraft'', Chris,’ Enderby put in, who liked his bit of jargon, and Martindale, still ''piano , shot him a glance of admiration.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (music) Softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music).

    • Related terms

    * mezzo piano * mp * pianissimo * pp