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Thallus vs Capsule - What's the difference?

thallus | capsule |


In botany terms the difference between thallus and capsule

is that thallus is any plant body lacking vascular tissue while capsule is a sporangium, especially in bryophytes.

Rhizoid vs Seta - What's the difference?

rhizoid | seta |


In botany terms the difference between rhizoid and seta

is that rhizoid is a rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients while seta is the stalk of a moss sporangium, or occasionally in a liverwort.

Placebo vs Hypnosis - What's the difference?

placebo | hypnosis |


As nouns the difference between placebo and hypnosis

is that placebo is the vespers sung in the office for the dead while hypnosis is a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

Hd vs Ram - What's the difference?

hd | ram |


As an initialism HD

is high-definition.

As an acronym RAM is

random access memory.

As a noun ram is

a male sheep.

As a verb ram is

to intentionally collide with (a ship) with the intention of damaging or sinking it.

As a proper noun Ram is

the constellation Aries.

Placebo vs Hypnotism - What's the difference?

placebo | hypnotism |


As nouns the difference between placebo and hypnotism

is that placebo is placebo while hypnotism is the art of inducing hypnosis.

Medic vs Physician - What's the difference?

medic | physician |


As an adjective medic

is medical.

As a noun physician is

a practitioner of physic, ie a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.

Evaluate vs Reflect - What's the difference?

evaluate | reflect |


In transitive terms the difference between evaluate and reflect

is that evaluate is to draw conclusions from examining; to assess while reflect is to give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

Evaluation vs Reflect - What's the difference?

evaluation | reflect |


As a noun evaluation

is an assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

As a verb reflect is

to bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Liberalism vs Feminism - What's the difference?

liberalism | feminism |


As nouns the difference between liberalism and feminism

is that liberalism is the quality of being liberal while feminism is (dated) the state of being feminine.

Illiterature vs Uneducated - What's the difference?

illiterature | uneducated |


As a noun illiterature

is (archaic) lack of learning; illiteracy.

As an adjective uneducated is

not educated.

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