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Dermis vs Endoderm - What's the difference?

dermis | endoderm |


As nouns the difference between dermis and endoderm

is that dermis is (anatomy) the tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis while endoderm is one of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal through development, it will produce the digestive system of the adult.

Silicone vs Silicates - What's the difference?

silicone | silicates |


As nouns the difference between silicone and silicates

is that silicone is any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts while silicates is plural of silicate.

Cavalier vs Lofty - What's the difference?

cavalier | lofty |


As adjectives the difference between cavalier and lofty

is that cavalier is not caring enough about something important while lofty is high, tall, having great height or stature.

As a noun cavalier

is a military man serving on horse.

Droll vs Ribald - What's the difference?

droll | ribald |


As adjectives the difference between droll and ribald

is that droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish while ribald is coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

As nouns the difference between droll and ribald

is that droll is (archaic) a buffoon while ribald is an individual who is filthy or vulgar in nature.

As a verb droll

is (archaic) to joke, to jest.

Submissive vs Insignificant - What's the difference?

submissive | insignificant |


As adjectives the difference between submissive and insignificant

is that submissive is meekly obedient or passive while insignificant is not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.

As a noun submissive

is one who submits.

Than vs What - What's the difference?

than | what |


As a proper noun than

is the ninth earthly branch represented by the.

As a pronoun what is

(interrogative) which thing, event, circumstance, etc: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

As an adverb what is

in some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by with .

As an interjection what is

.

As a determiner what is

which; which kind of.

As a noun what is

(obsolete) something; thing; stuff.

Cachet vs Importance - What's the difference?

cachet | importance |


As nouns the difference between cachet and importance

is that cachet is (archaic) a seal, as of a letter while importance is the quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

Absurd vs Absolved - What's the difference?

absurd | absolved |


As an adjective absurd

is absurd.

As a verb absolved is

(absolve).

Fear vs Submissive - What's the difference?

fear | submissive |


As nouns the difference between fear and submissive

is that fear is grass while submissive is one who submits.

As an adjective submissive is

meekly obedient or passive.

Unresponsive vs Unconscious - What's the difference?

unresponsive | unconscious |


As adjectives the difference between unresponsive and unconscious

is that unresponsive is not responsive; unreactive while unconscious is not awake; having no awareness.

As a noun unconscious is

the unconscious mind.

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