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Ith vs Pith - What's the difference?

ith | pith |

As nouns the difference between ith and pith

is that ith is the name of the letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound ({{IPA|/θ/|lang=en}}) in Pitman shorthand while pith is the soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.

As an adjective ith

is occurring at position i in a sequence.

As a verb pith is

to extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).

ith

English

Etymology 1

From .

Alternative forms

* i th * Sometimes written as i'th or i-th

Adjective

(-)
  • (mathematics) Occurring at position i in a sequence.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    : From Pitman ess'' and ''ish , which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The name of the letter ?(?, which stands for the th sound () in Pitman shorthand.
    • Related terms
    * thee * ish * theta, the name of the IPA letter for this sound

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pith

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
  • The spongy interior substance of a feather.
  • The spinal cord; the marrow.
  • (figuratively) The essential or vital part.
    • The pith of my idea is truth.
  • * Shakespeare
    • enterprises of great pith and moment

    Synonyms

    * (essential or necessary part) core, essence, general tenor, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance

    Related terms

    * pith helmet * pithy * pith and substance

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
  • To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.