As adjectives the difference between basic and characteristic

is that basic is necessary, essential for life or some process while characteristic is being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

As nouns the difference between basic and characteristic

is that basic is a necessary commodity, a staple requirement while characteristic is a distinguishable feature of a person or thing.

As a proper noun BASIC

is a family of third-generation programming languages (c.1964 on).

As nouns the difference between vocal and song

is that vocal is vowel while song is wave.

As an adjective vocal

is .

As a verb song is

to shake out even.

As adjectives the difference between generalisable and general

is that generalisable is standard spelling of from=Non-Oxford British spelling|lang=en|generalizable while general is including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to {{term|specific}} or {{term|particular}}.

As a noun general is

{{cx|now|_|rare|lang=en}} A general fact or proposition; a generality.

As a verb general is

to lead (soldiers) as a general.

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and depressive

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while depressive is .

As adjectives the difference between reprehensible and reproachable

is that reprehensible is reprehensible while reproachable is deserving reproach.

In nautical terms the difference between board and large

is that board is the distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward while large is crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

In archaic terms the difference between board and large

is that board is a long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall while large is full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

As nouns the difference between board and large

is that board is a relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making while large is an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

As a verb board

is to step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

As an adjective large is

of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

As a noun concieve

is .

As a verb deliver is

to set free.

As verbs the difference between conceive and deliver

is that conceive is to develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate while deliver is to set free.

As nouns the difference between suspension and floatation

is that suspension is suspension (of solid particles in a liquid) while floatation is .

As nouns the difference between gloam and glow

is that gloam is gloaming, twilight while glow is the state of a glowing object.

As verbs the difference between gloam and glow

is that gloam is to begin to grow dark; to grow dusky while glow is to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.