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Meristic vs Eristic - What's the difference?

meristic | eristic |

As adjectives the difference between meristic and eristic

is that meristic is (ichthyology) of or pertaining to meristics while eristic is of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.

As nouns the difference between meristic and eristic

is that meristic is (ichthyology) a quantitative property of a fish, as studied in meristics while eristic is one who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.

meristic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (ichthyology) Of or pertaining to meristics.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ichthyology) A quantitative property of a fish, as studied in meristics.

    • eristic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.
    • A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of eristic logic. — Coleridge.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.
  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.