battleship |
destroyers |
As nouns the difference between battleship and destroyers
is that
battleship is (military) large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought while
destroyers is .
scottish |
celtic |
As a noun scottish
is schottische (
dance).
As a proper noun celtic is
a branch of the indo-european languages that was spread widely over western and central europe in the pre-christian era.
As an adjective celtic is
of the celts; of the style of the celts.
vision |
culture |
As a noun vision
is ghost.
As a verb culture is
.
declare |
recite |
In intransitive terms the difference between declare and recite
is that
declare is to make a declaration while
recite is to deliver a recitation.
In transitive terms the difference between declare and recite
is that
declare is to make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable while
recite is to list or enumerate something.
As verbs the difference between declare and recite
is that
declare is to make clear, explain, interpret while
recite is to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience.
rich |
descriptive |
As adjectives the difference between rich and descriptive
is that
rich is as hell, very while
descriptive is of or relating to description.
As a noun descriptive is
(grammar) an adjective (or other descriptive word).
spare |
cold |
As adjectives the difference between spare and cold
is that
spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful while
cold is having a low temperature.
As nouns the difference between spare and cold
is that
spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint while
cold is a condition of low temperature.
As a verb spare
is to show mercy.
As an adverb cold is
while at low temperature.
formal |
complex |
In mathematics terms the difference between formal and complex
is that
formal is relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning while
complex is of a number, of the form
a + bi, where
a and
b are real numbers and
i is a square root of −1.
As adjectives the difference between formal and complex
is that
formal is being in accord with established forms while
complex is made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
As nouns the difference between formal and complex
is that
formal is formalin while
complex is a problem.
As a verb complex is
to form a complex with another substance.
estimate |
foretell |
As verbs the difference between estimate and foretell
is that
estimate is to calculate roughly, often from imperfect data while
foretell is to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.
As a noun estimate
is a rough calculation or guess.
estimation |
foretell |
As a noun estimation
is the process of making an estimate.
As a verb foretell is
to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.
steep |
perpendicular |
Perpendicular is a synonym of steep.
As adjectives the difference between steep and perpendicular
is that
steep is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical while
perpendicular is at or forming a right angle (to).
As nouns the difference between steep and perpendicular
is that
steep is a liquid used in a steeping process while
perpendicular is a line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
As a verb steep
is to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.
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