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Quit vs Fast - What's the difference?

quit | fast |


As verbs the difference between quit and fast

is that quit is to pay (a debt, fine etc.) while fast is to abstain from food, or eat very little, especially for religious or medical reasons.

As nouns the difference between quit and fast

is that quit is any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America while fast is a train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations.

As an adjective fast is

firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

As an adverb fast is

in a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved .

As an interjection fast is

short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.

Diagnosis vs Recognize - What's the difference?

diagnosis | recognize |


As a noun diagnosis

is (medicine) the identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

As a verb recognize is

to match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity or recognize can be to cognize again.

When vs Dye - What's the difference?

when | dye |


As nouns the difference between when and dye

is that when is the time while dye is a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied or dye can be .

As an adverb when

is (interrogative) (used to introduce questions about time).

As a conjunction when

is at what time.

As a pronoun when

is (interrogative) what time; which time.

As an interjection when

is that's enough,.

As a verb dye is

to colour with dye.

Therefore vs Infact - What's the difference?

therefore | infact |


As adverbs the difference between therefore and infact

is that therefore is (conjunctive) for that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated while infact is .

Hire vs Select - What's the difference?

hire | select |


As a noun hire

is .

As an adjective select is

select.

Indemnified vs Indemnifying - What's the difference?

indemnified | indemnifying |


As verbs the difference between indemnified and indemnifying

is that indemnified is past tense of indemnify while indemnifying is present participle of indemnify.

Repository vs Database - What's the difference?

repository | database |


In computing terms the difference between repository and database

is that repository is a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system while database is a combination of (1) and (2).

As nouns the difference between repository and database

is that repository is a location for storage, often for safety or preservation while database is a collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

As a verb database is

to enter data into a database.

Hired vs Selected - What's the difference?

hired | selected |


As verbs the difference between hired and selected

is that hired is (hire) while selected is (select).

As an adjective selected is

that have been selected or chosen.

Forming vs Technique - What's the difference?

forming | technique |


As nouns the difference between forming and technique

is that forming is the act by which something is formed; formation while technique is (uncountable) the practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc; formal requirements.

As a verb forming

is .

Withdraw vs Trailing - What's the difference?

withdraw | trailing |


As verbs the difference between withdraw and trailing

is that withdraw is to pull (something) back, aside, or away while trailing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective trailing is

that converges in the direction of travel.

As a noun trailing is

fabric or other material that trails.

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