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Amniocentesis vs Amnioreduction - What's the difference?

amniocentesis | amnioreduction | see also |

Amniocentesis is a see also of amnioreduction.


As nouns the difference between amniocentesis and amnioreduction

is that amniocentesis is (medicine) a procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications while amnioreduction is (surgery) the removal of excess amniotic fluid.

Colourism vs Colorism - What's the difference?

colourism | colorism | Alternative forms |

Colourism is an alternative form of colorism.


As nouns the difference between colourism and colorism

is that colourism is while colorism is prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

Painting vs Colorism - What's the difference?

painting | colorism |


As nouns the difference between painting and colorism

is that painting is (lb) an illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s) while colorism is prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

As a verb painting

is .

Intense vs Colorism - What's the difference?

intense | colorism |


As an adjective intense

is strained; tightly drawn.

As a noun colorism is

prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

Momentous vs Epic - What's the difference?

momentous | epic |


As adjectives the difference between momentous and epic

is that momentous is outstanding in importance, of great consequence while epic is of, or relating to, an epic.

As a noun epic is

an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

Concave vs Scotia - What's the difference?

concave | scotia |


As nouns the difference between concave and scotia

is that concave is a surface or curve while scotia is (architecture) a concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

As an adjective concave

is curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.

As a verb concave

is to render , or increase the degree of concavity.

Molding vs Scotia - What's the difference?

molding | scotia |

Scotia is a hypernym of molding.



In architecture terms the difference between molding and scotia

is that molding is a plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials while scotia is a concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

As nouns the difference between molding and scotia

is that molding is the act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder while scotia is a concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

Trochilus vs Scotia - What's the difference?

trochilus | scotia | Synonyms |

Scotia is a synonym of trochilus.



In architecture terms the difference between trochilus and scotia

is that trochilus is an annular moulding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; a scotia while scotia is a concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

As nouns the difference between trochilus and scotia

is that trochilus is any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus while scotia is a concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

Scale vs Epic - What's the difference?

scale | epic |


As nouns the difference between scale and epic

is that scale is (obsolete) a ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending or scale can be part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile or scale can be a device to measure mass or weight while epic is an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

As a verb scale

is to change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product or scale can be to remove the scales of.

As an adjective epic is

of, or relating to, an epic.

Character vs Epic - What's the difference?

character | epic |


As nouns the difference between character and epic

is that character is while epic is an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

As an adjective epic is

of, or relating to, an epic.

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