As nouns the difference between colorimeter and phosphorescence

is that colorimeter is any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy while phosphorescence is the emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.

As nouns the difference between biologists and botanists

is that biologists is while botanists is .

As adjectives the difference between intelligible and comprehended

is that intelligible is capable of being understood; clear to the mind while comprehended is understood.

As a verb comprehended is

(comprehend).

As nouns the difference between curry and gumbo

is that curry is one of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce while gumbo is the okra plant or its pods.

As a verb curry

is to cook or season with curry powder.

As a proper noun Curry

is a family name of Irish origin, from Ó Comhraidhe.

As nouns the difference between coupling and shunting

is that coupling is act of joining together to form a couple while shunting is connecting an electrical component in parallel with another, the current being divided between them.

As a verb shunting is

.

As adjectives the difference between adverse and agnostic

is that adverse is unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction while agnostic is of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

As a noun agnostic is

a person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

As nouns the difference between earwig and silverfish

is that earwig is any of various insects of the order dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen while silverfish is , a small wingless insect with silvery scales, a type of bristletail.

As a verb earwig

is to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

As verbs the difference between hewing and cutting

is that hewing is while cutting is .

As a noun cutting is

(countable|uncountable) the action of the verb to cut .

As an adjective cutting is

(not comparable) that is used for cutting.

As nouns the difference between lawfulness and unlawfulness

is that lawfulness is property of being lawful, of obeying the law while unlawfulness is the state of being unlawful.

As nouns the difference between choking and running

is that choking is the process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly while running is the action of the verb to run .

As verbs the difference between choking and running

is that choking is while running is .

As an adjective running is

moving or advancing by running.

As an adverb running is

(informal) consecutively; in a row.