despise |
misprize |
As verbs the difference between despise and misprize
is that
despise is to regard with contempt or scorn while
misprize is to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
As a noun misprize is
contempt.
contempt |
misprize |
As nouns the difference between contempt and misprize
is that
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
misprize is (obsolete|rare) contempt.
As a verb misprize is
to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
undervalue |
misprize |
As verbs the difference between undervalue and misprize
is that
undervalue is to underestimate, or assign too low a value to while
misprize is to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
As a noun misprize is
(obsolete|rare) contempt.
misprision |
misprize |
Related terms |
Misprision is a related term of misprize.
As nouns the difference between misprision and misprize
is that
misprision is (legal) criminal neglect of duty or wrongful execution of official duties while
misprize is (obsolete|rare) contempt.
As a verb misprize is
to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
demagogically |
demagogical |
Derived terms |
Demagogically is a derived term of demagogical.
As an adverb demagogically
is in a demagogic fashion.
As an adjective demagogical is
demagogic.
resistively |
resistive |
Derived terms |
Resistive is a derived term of resistively.
As an adverb resistively
is in a resistive manner.
As an adjective resistive is
resisting the passage of electrical current.
resistivity |
resistive |
Derived terms |
Resistivity is a derived term of resistive.
As a noun resistivity
is (physics) in general, the resistance to electric current of a material in particular, the degree to which a material resists the flow of electricity or heat.
As an adjective resistive is
.
resistance |
resistive |
Related terms |
Resistive is a related term of resistance.
In physics terms the difference between resistance and resistive
is that
resistance is shortened form of electrical resistance while
resistive is resisting the passage of electrical current.
As a noun resistance
is the act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
As an adjective resistive is
resisting the passage of electrical current.
insert |
immit |
As a noun insert
is a key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.
As a verb immit is
(obsolete|rare) to send in, put in, insert, inject or infuse.
language |
bureaucratese |
As nouns the difference between language and bureaucratese
is that
language is a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication while
bureaucratese is a style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that uses jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
As a verb language
is to communicate by language; to express in language.
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