Miliary vs Military - What's the difference?
miliary | military |
Of or pertaining to millet seeds.
(medicine) Having small lesions that are the shape and size of millet seeds.
Small and numerous.
(zoology) One of the small tubercles of Echinus sea urchins.
Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
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(lb) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
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Relating to war.
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Relating to armies or ground forces.
Armed forces.
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As adjectives the difference between miliary and military
is that miliary is of or pertaining to millet seeds while military is characteristic of members of the armed forces.As nouns the difference between miliary and military
is that miliary is (zoology) one of the small tubercles of echinus sea urchins while military is armed forces.miliary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a miliary eruption
- a miliary fever
- the miliary tubercles of Echini
Derived terms
*miliary abscess *miliary bronchiolithiasis *miliary dermatitis *miliary tuberculosisNoun
(miliaries)military
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
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