What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lite vs Meltdown - What's the difference?

lite | meltdown |

As a verb lite

is .

As a noun meltdown is

severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.

lite

English

(wikipedia lite)

Etymology 1

Variation of

Adjective

(-)
  • Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:
  • His lite''' dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with ' lite ranch dressing.
  • Lightweight
  • ''My favorite color is lite blue!
  • (usually, used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Derived terms
    * marriage lite

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lit,

    Noun

    (-)
  • (British, dialect) A little, bit.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • (British, dialect) few; little
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (lit)
  • (British, dialect) To expect; wait.
  • (British, dialect) To rely.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, dialect) The act of waiting; a wait.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    meltdown

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
  • Four years have passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. [http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernobyl/chernobyl.index.html]
  • A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
  • * 2001 , James Wickham, Perv Spoof Bosses Axe Wrestling'' (in ''The Daily Star )
  • Channel 4 switchboards went into meltdown this week when viewers called to complain about a Brass Eye programme on child sex.
    Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall. [http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=587262]
  • (figuratively) A tantrum.
  • Derived terms

    * nuclear meltdown * market meltdown * techno-meltdown

    See also

    * China syndrome