As adjectives the difference between retardative and retardive

is that retardative is that retards while retardive is that retards; retardative.

As verbs the difference between plant and repot

is that plant is to place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow while repot is to move a growing plant from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growth.

As a noun plant

is an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

As a verb repot is

to move a growing plant from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growth.

As nouns the difference between subspace and hyperplane

is that subspace is (mathematics) a subset of a space which is a space in its own right or subspace can be (bdsm) the psychological state of the submissive or "bottom" during sadomasochistic activity while hyperplane is (geometry) an n''-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension ''n-1'' that splits an ''n -dimensional space (in a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane).

As a proper noun split

is a port city in croatia.

As a noun hyperplane is

(geometry) an n''-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension ''n-1'' that splits an ''n -dimensional space (in a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane).

As nouns the difference between point and hyperplane

is that point is a discrete division of something while hyperplane is (geometry) an n''-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension ''n-1'' that splits an ''n -dimensional space (in a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane).

As a verb point

is to extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

In geometry terms the difference between line and hyperplane

is that line is an infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness while hyperplane is an n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n-1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane..

As nouns the difference between line and hyperplane

is that line is a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight while hyperplane is an n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n-1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane..

As a verb line

is to place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

As nouns the difference between flock and sord

is that flock is a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration or flock can be coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding while sord is (rare) a flock of mallards.

As a verb flock

is to congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers or flock can be to coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.

As nouns the difference between mallard and sord

is that mallard is a common and widespread dabbling duck, anas platyrhynchos , whose male has a distinctive dark green head while sord is (rare) a flock of mallards.

In geology terms the difference between hydrothermal and sericitization

is that hydrothermal is of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them while sericitization is the hydrothermal or metamorphic replacement of a mineral, often plagioclase, by sericite (white mica.

As an adjective hydrothermal

is of, or relating to hot water.

As a noun sericitization is

the hydrothermal or metamorphic replacement of a mineral, often plagioclase, by sericite (white mica.