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Adopt vs Promote - What's the difference?

adopt | promote |


As verbs the difference between adopt and promote

is that adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Fancy vs Fallout - What's the difference?

fancy | fallout |


As nouns the difference between fancy and fallout

is that fancy is the imagination while fallout is radioactive fallout (radioactive particles that fall to the ground).

As an adjective fancy

is decorative.

As a verb fancy

is (formal) to appreciate without jealousy or greed.

Permeable vs Waterproof - What's the difference?

permeable | waterproof |


As adjectives the difference between permeable and waterproof

is that permeable is of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids while waterproof is unaffected by water.

As a verb waterproof is

to make waterproof or water-resistant.

As a noun waterproof is

a substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.

Permeable vs Nonwaterproof - What's the difference?

permeable | nonwaterproof |


As adjectives the difference between permeable and nonwaterproof

is that permeable is permeable while nonwaterproof is not waterproof.

Revert vs Reset - What's the difference?

revert | reset |


As nouns the difference between revert and reset

is that revert is one who, or that which, reverts while reset is a button that resets a device, often a computer.

As a verb revert

is (now rare) to turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

Techno vs Synthpop - What's the difference?

techno | synthpop |


As nouns the difference between techno and synthpop

is that techno is a style of music characterized by repetitive instrumental music produced for use in a continuous dj set the central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note while synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.

Segments vs Session - What's the difference?

segments | session |


As nouns the difference between segments and session

is that segments is while session is a period devoted to a particular activity.

Vicariously vs Proxy - What's the difference?

vicariously | proxy |


As an adverb vicariously

is in a vicarious manner.

As an adjective proxy is

used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

As a noun proxy is

an agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

As a verb proxy is

to serve as a proxy for.

Observation vs Conclusion - What's the difference?

observation | conclusion |


As nouns the difference between observation and conclusion

is that observation is the act of observing, and the fact of being observed while conclusion is .

Sda vs Peon - What's the difference?

sda | peon |


As nouns the difference between sda and peon

is that sda is , a protestant denomination while peon is (label) (chess piece).

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