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Hypothetical vs Retrocausality - What's the difference?

hypothetical | retrocausality |


As nouns the difference between hypothetical and retrocausality

is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while retrocausality is any of several hypothetical phenomena that reverse causality, allowing an effect to occur before its cause.

As an adjective hypothetical

is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

Proportional vs Nonproportional - What's the difference?

proportional | nonproportional |


As adjectives the difference between proportional and nonproportional

is that proportional is at a constant ratio (to) two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first while nonproportional is not proportional.

Concept vs Objectivation - What's the difference?

concept | objectivation |


As nouns the difference between concept and objectivation

is that concept is an understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept) while objectivation is the conversion of a concept or abstraction into an object.

Abstraction vs Objectivation - What's the difference?

abstraction | objectivation |


As nouns the difference between abstraction and objectivation

is that abstraction is the act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away while objectivation is the conversion of a concept or abstraction into an object.

Object vs Objectivation - What's the difference?

object | objectivation |


As nouns the difference between object and objectivation

is that object is a thing that has physical existence while objectivation is the conversion of a concept or abstraction into an object.

As a verb object

is to disagree with something or someone; especially in a court of law, to raise an objection.

Interpretation vs Objectivation - What's the difference?

interpretation | objectivation |


As nouns the difference between interpretation and objectivation

is that interpretation is interpretation while objectivation is the conversion of a concept or abstraction into an object.

Category vs Multicategory - What's the difference?

category | multicategory |


In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between category and multicategory

is that category is (mathematics) a collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative while multicategory is (mathematics) a generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.

As nouns the difference between category and multicategory

is that category is a group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria while multicategory is (mathematics) a generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.

Morphism vs Multicategory - What's the difference?

morphism | multicategory |


As nouns the difference between morphism and multicategory

is that morphism is (mathematics|formally) an arrow in a category while multicategory is (mathematics) a generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.

Arity vs Multicategory - What's the difference?

arity | multicategory |


As nouns the difference between arity and multicategory

is that arity is (logic|mathematics|computer science) the number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes for a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding cartesian product while multicategory is (mathematics) a generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.

Nanoscale vs Nanointerface - What's the difference?

nanoscale | nanointerface |


As nouns the difference between nanoscale and nanointerface

is that nanoscale is a measuring tool with gradations in nanometers while nanointerface is a nanoscale interface.

As an adjective nanoscale

is on a scale measured in nanometers.

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