Illness vs Weakness - What's the difference?
illness | Weakness |
(countable) An instance of a disease or poor health.
(uncountable) A state of bad health or disease.
(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
(countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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, title= (countable) A special fondness or desire.
In countable terms the difference between illness and Weakness
is that illness is an instance of a disease or poor health while Weakness is a special fondness or desire.In uncountable terms the difference between illness and Weakness
is that illness is a state of bad health or disease while Weakness is the condition of being weak.illness
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* (instance) sickness * (state) sickness * See alsoExternal links
*Weakness
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citation, passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness , mean and embarrassing and sad.}}
Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4), passage=Bradford had preyed on Villa's inability to defend set pieces, corners in particular, in their first-leg win and took advantage of the weakness again as Hanson equalised to restore their two-goal aggregate lead.}}