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Lunar vs Lunatic - What's the difference?

lunar | lunatic |

As adjectives the difference between lunar and lunatic

is that lunar is of, or pertaining to, the moon; moonly while lunatic is crazed, mad, insane, demented.

As nouns the difference between lunar and lunatic

is that lunar is (astronomy) a lunar distance while lunatic is an insane person.

lunar

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or pertaining to, the Moon; moonly.
    • lunar observations
  • Crescent-shaped, lunate.
  • Resembling the moon; orbed.
    • (Dryden)
  • Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties.
    • lunar herbs
    (Francis Bacon)
  • (alchemy) Of, or pertaining to, silver.

    • Derived terms

    * lunacy * lunate * lunar caustic * lunar cycle * lunar distance * lunar module * lunar month * lunar node * lunar observation * lunar orbit * lunar year

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) A lunar distance.
  • (anatomy) The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus.

    • Synonyms

    * (bone) intermedium, semilunar (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    lunatic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An insane person.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented

    • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also