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Equity vs Ethics - What's the difference?

equity | ethics |


As nouns the difference between equity and ethics

is that equity is value of some business while ethics is (philosophy) the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

Control vs Delegation - What's the difference?

control | delegation |


As nouns the difference between control and delegation

is that control is (countable|uncountable) influence or authority over while delegation is delegation.

As a verb control

is to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Trident vs Harpoon - What's the difference?

trident | harpoon |


As nouns the difference between trident and harpoon

is that trident is a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork while harpoon is a spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

As a verb harpoon is

to hunt something with a harpoon.

Valley vs Spurs - What's the difference?

valley | spurs |


As a proper noun valley

is the san fernando valley in southern california.

As an abbreviation spurs is

(oceanography|nasa).

Alpine vs Mountains - What's the difference?

alpine | mountains |


As a proper noun alpine

is a cdp in california.

As an adjective alpine

is relating to the alps, a mountain range in western europe.

As a noun mountains is

.

Dissymmetry vs Antisymmetry - What's the difference?

dissymmetry | antisymmetry |


As nouns the difference between dissymmetry and antisymmetry

is that dissymmetry is asymmetry while antisymmetry is (mathematics) the condition of being antisymmetric.

Dissymmetric vs Antisymmetric - What's the difference?

dissymmetric | antisymmetric |


As adjectives the difference between dissymmetric and antisymmetric

is that dissymmetric is asymmetric while antisymmetric is (set theory) of a relation ''r'' on a set ''s, having the property that for any two distinct elements of ''s'', at least one is not related to the other via ''r .

Repose vs Composure - What's the difference?

repose | composure |


As a verb repose

is .

As a noun composure is

calmness of mind or matter, self-possession.

Slip vs Slope - What's the difference?

slip | slope |


In obsolete terms the difference between slip and slope

is that slip is a counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver while slope is slopingly.

In intransitive terms the difference between slip and slope

is that slip is to move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding while slope is to tend steadily upward or downward.

In transitive terms the difference between slip and slope

is that slip is to cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly while slope is to form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

As an adjective slope is

sloping.

As an adverb slope is

slopingly.

Restrict vs Narrowed - What's the difference?

restrict | narrowed |


As verbs the difference between restrict and narrowed

is that restrict is to restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet while narrowed is (narrow).

As an adjective restrict

is (obsolete) restricted.

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