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Dithiocarbamate vs Thiocarbamate - What's the difference?

dithiocarbamate | thiocarbamate |


As nouns the difference between dithiocarbamate and thiocarbamate

is that dithiocarbamate is any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid while thiocarbamate is any compound formally derived from a carbamate by replacing an oxygen atom by one of sulfur.

Dried vs Dryer - What's the difference?

dried | dryer |


As adjectives the difference between dried and dryer

is that dried is without water or moisture while dryer is (us).

As a verb dried

is (dry).

As a noun dryer is

a household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.

Alphanumeric vs Text - What's the difference?

alphanumeric | text |


As nouns the difference between alphanumeric and text

is that alphanumeric is an alphanumeric character while text is a writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

As an adjective alphanumeric

is consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

As a verb text is

to send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

Affinity vs Network - What's the difference?

affinity | network |


In computing terms the difference between affinity and network

is that affinity is tendency to keep a task running on the same processor in a symmetric multiprocessing operating system to reduce the frequency of cache misses while network is multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.

As nouns the difference between affinity and network

is that affinity is a natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing while network is a fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

As a verb network is

to interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

Passionate vs Tranquil - What's the difference?

passionate | tranquil |


As adjectives the difference between passionate and tranquil

is that passionate is given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic and/or sexual while tranquil is free from emotional or mental disturbance.

As a noun passionate

is a passionate individual.

As a verb passionate

is (obsolete) to fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

Plot vs Ground - What's the difference?

plot | ground |


In lang=en terms the difference between plot and ground

is that plot is to conceive a crime, misdeed, etc while ground is to run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

As nouns the difference between plot and ground

is that plot is the course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means while ground is (senseid)(uncountable) the surface of the earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

As verbs the difference between plot and ground

is that plot is to conceive (a crime, etc) while ground is to connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground or ground can be (grind).

As an adjective ground is

crushed, or reduced to small particles.

Entertain vs Have - What's the difference?

entertain | have |


As a verb entertain

is to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

As a noun entertain

is (obsolete) ; pleasure.

As an adjective have is

gaunt; pale and thin.

Draught vs Botted - What's the difference?

draught | botted |


As verbs the difference between draught and botted

is that draught is to draw out; to call forth. See {{term|draft|lang=en}} while botted is past tense of bot.

As a noun draught

is the action or an act of pulling something along, especially a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor.

Biathlon vs Aquathlon - What's the difference?

biathlon | aquathlon |


As nouns the difference between biathlon and aquathlon

is that biathlon is biathlon while aquathlon is a swimming-and-running race.

Elaborate vs Escargot - What's the difference?

elaborate | escargot |


As an adjective elaborate

is highly complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

As a verb elaborate

is (used with'' on ''when used with an object ) to give further detail or explanation (about).

As a noun escargot is

(uncountable) a dish, commonly associated with french cuisine, consisting of edible snails.

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