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Hydrologic vs Hydraulic - What's the difference?

hydrologic | hydraulic |

As adjectives the difference between hydrologic and hydraulic

is that hydrologic is of or pertaining to hydrology while hydraulic is pertaining to water.

hydrologic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to hydrology.

    • Synonyms

    * hydrological

    hydraulic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hydraulick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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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