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Diff vs Nothing - What's the difference?

diff | nothing |


As nouns the difference between diff and nothing

is that diff is (slang) while nothing is something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

As a verb diff

is (computing) to run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.

As a proper noun diff

is (computing) a program, historically part of the unix operating system, which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.

As a pronoun nothing is

not any thing; no thing.

As an adverb nothing is

(archaic) not at all; in no way.

Steve vs Kay - What's the difference?

steve | kay |


As verbs the difference between steve and kay

is that steve is to pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold while kay is or kay can be .

At vs Off - What's the difference?

at | off |


As prepositions the difference between at and off

is that at is in or very near a particular place while off is Used to indicate movement away from a position on

As a noun at

is the @ symbol.

As an initialism AT

is initialism of lang=en.

As an adverb off is

in a direction away from the speaker or object.

As an adjective off is

inoperative, disabled.

As a verb off is

to kill.

Midair vs Air - What's the difference?

midair | air |


As nouns the difference between midair and air

is that midair is (aeronautics) a collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight while air is .

As an adjective midair

is in the act of flight; airborne.

Zone vs Pilaster - What's the difference?

zone | pilaster |


As nouns the difference between zone and pilaster

is that zone is zone while pilaster is (architecture) a rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.

Concise vs Explicit - What's the difference?

concise | explicit |


As adjectives the difference between concise and explicit

is that concise is brief, yet including all important information while explicit is explicit.

Refrain vs Leitmotif - What's the difference?

refrain | leitmotif |


As nouns the difference between refrain and leitmotif

is that refrain is the chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza while leitmotif is a melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

As a verb refrain

is to hold back, to restrain (someone or something).

Upset vs Stressed - What's the difference?

upset | stressed |


As adjectives the difference between upset and stressed

is that upset is angry, distressed, or unhappy while stressed is suffering stress (either physical or mental.

As verbs the difference between upset and stressed

is that upset is to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy while stressed is past tense of stress.

As a noun upset

is disturbance or disruption.

Surreal vs Nonsensible - What's the difference?

surreal | nonsensible |


As adjectives the difference between surreal and nonsensible

is that surreal is resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous while nonsensible is not sensible.

As a noun surreal

is surreal number.

Forward vs Repeat - What's the difference?

forward | repeat |


As nouns the difference between forward and repeat

is that forward is agreement; covenant while repeat is an iteration; a repetition.

As verbs the difference between forward and repeat

is that forward is to advance, promote while repeat is to do or say again (and again).

As an adjective forward

is toward the front or at the front.

As an adverb forward

is towards the front or from the front.

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