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Addiction vs Tolerance - What's the difference?

addiction | tolerance |


As nouns the difference between addiction and tolerance

is that addiction is (medicine) a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequencesangres dh, bettinardi-angres k (october 2008) "the disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery" dis mon 54 (10): 696–721 doi:101016/jdisamonth200807002 pmid 18790142malenka rc, nestler ej, hyman se (2009) "chapter 15: reinforcement and addictive disorders" in sydor a, brown ry molecular neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience (2nd ed) new york: mcgraw-hill medical pp 364–365, 375 isbn 9780071481274 "the defining feature of addiction is compulsive, out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences compulsive eating, shopping, gambling, and sex–so-called “natural addictions”– indeed, addiction to both drugs and behavioral rewards may arise from similar dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system" while tolerance is tolerance.

Both vs Stock - What's the difference?

both | stock |


As a determiner both

is each of the two; one and the other.

As a conjunction both

is including both (used with and).

As a noun stock is

stick, staff.

As a prefix stock is

used to emphasize.

Minify vs Gzip - What's the difference?

minify | gzip |


In computing|lang=en terms the difference between minify and gzip

is that minify is (computing) to remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page's source code in order to reduce its size and improve download time while gzip is (computing) to compress using the (gzip) program.

As verbs the difference between minify and gzip

is that minify is to make smaller while gzip is (computing) to compress using the (gzip) program.

Gondola vs Tram - What's the difference?

gondola | tram |


As nouns the difference between gondola and tram

is that gondola is (boat) while tram is beam (large piece of timber or iron).

Symbolic vs Signify - What's the difference?

symbolic | signify |


As an adjective symbolic

is pertaining to a symbol.

As a verb signify is

to give (something) a meaning or an importance.

Freezy vs Frosty - What's the difference?

freezy | frosty |


As an adjective freezy

is chilled almost to freezing.

As a proper noun frosty is

a generic name for a snowman.

Enrolled vs Engrossed - What's the difference?

enrolled | engrossed |


As verbs the difference between enrolled and engrossed

is that enrolled is (enrol) while engrossed is (engross).

As an adjective engrossed is

preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else or engrossed can be (of a document) finalized, written in large letters.

Hangover vs Flu - What's the difference?

hangover | flu |


As nouns the difference between hangover and flu

is that hangover is illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking while flu is influenza.

Budget vs Outturn - What's the difference?

budget | outturn |


As nouns the difference between budget and outturn

is that budget is a wallet, purse or bag while outturn is an amount produced during a specified period; output or turnout.

As an adjective budget

is of or relating to a budget.

As a verb budget

is to construct or draw up a budget.

Bushbuck vs Waterbuck - What's the difference?

bushbuck | waterbuck |


As nouns the difference between bushbuck and waterbuck

is that bushbuck is an antelope (species: Tragelaphus scriptus) that is found in Sub-Saharan Africa while waterbuck is a species of antelope endemic to Africa, species: Kobus ellipsiprymnus.

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