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Hydraulic vs Civil - What's the difference?

hydraulic | civil |

As adjectives the difference between hydraulic and civil

is that hydraulic is pertaining to water while civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

hydraulic

English

Alternative forms

* hydraulick (obsolete)

Adjective

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  • Pertaining to water
    • I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the hydraulic branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed myself. — M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 47
  • Related to hydraulics

    • Derived terms

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    civil

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
    • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
    • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----