disuse |
obsolescence |
As nouns the difference between disuse and obsolescence
is that
disuse is the state of not being used; neglect while
obsolescence is (uncountable) the state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
As a verb disuse
is to cease the use of.
deeper |
darker |
As adjectives the difference between deeper and darker
is that
deeper is comparative of deep while
darker is comparative of dark.
provision |
delivery |
As nouns the difference between provision and delivery
is that
provision is an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use while
delivery is the act of conveying something.
As a verb provision
is to supply with provisions.
case |
hypothesis |
In grammar terms the difference between case and hypothesis
is that
case is abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position while
hypothesis is the antecedent of a conditional statement.
As nouns the difference between case and hypothesis
is that
case is an actual event, situation, or fact while
hypothesis is used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
As a verb case
is to propose hypothetical cases.
As an adjective case
is the last remaining card of a particular rank.
link |
connections |
As nouns the difference between link and connections
is that
link is a connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas while
connections is plural of lang=en.
As a verb link
is to connect two or more things.
As a proper noun Link
is a diminutive=Lincoln given name.
banana |
lotus |
As nouns the difference between banana and lotus
is that
banana is an elongated curved fruit, which grows in bunches, and has a sweet creamy flesh and a smooth yellow skin while
lotus is a kind of aquatic plant, genus
Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
As an adjective banana
is curved like a banana, especially of a ball in flight.
As an acronym BANANA
is
Build
Absolutely
Nothing
Anywhere
Near
Anyone (or)
Anything. Someone who objects to the building of any structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate. Used as an expression of irritation towards people who are thought of as being worse than NIMBYs.
canary |
cardinal |
As nouns the difference between canary and cardinal
is that
canary is a small, usually yellow, finch (genus
Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands while
cardinal is a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set, e.g., one, two, three. See
Wikipedia article on Cardinal number.
As adjectives the difference between canary and cardinal
is that
canary is of a light yellow colour while
cardinal is of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
As a verb canary
is to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance.
transfix |
paralyze |
In lang=en terms the difference between transfix and paralyze
is that
transfix is (transitive) to fix or impale while
paralyze is to render unable to function properly.
As verbs the difference between transfix and paralyze
is that
transfix is (transitive) to render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe while
paralyze is to afflict with paralysis.
As a noun transfix
is (linguistics) a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of semitic languages.
fleetingness |
transience |
As nouns the difference between fleetingness and transience
is that
fleetingness is the quality of being fleeting while
transience is the quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.
crook |
crafty |
As adjectives the difference between crook and crafty
is that
crook is (australia|new zealand|slang) bad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard while
crafty is relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
As a noun crook
is a bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
As a verb crook
is to bend.
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