In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between sign and running

is that sign is (medicine) a property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient while running is (medicine) discharging pus.

As nouns the difference between sign and running

is that sign is (sometimes|also used uncountably) a visible indication while running is the action of the verb to run .

As verbs the difference between sign and running

is that sign is to make a mark while running is .

As an adjective running is

moving or advancing by running.

As an adverb running is

(informal) consecutively; in a row.

As verbs the difference between groove and fissures

is that groove is to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow while fissures is .

As a noun groove

is a long, narrow channel or depression; eg, such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.

As nouns the difference between beryl and corundum

is that beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone while corundum is an extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al₂O₃, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

As an adjective beryl

is of a dull blueish green colour.

As a proper noun Beryl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.

As nouns the difference between bloodstone and ruby

is that bloodstone is a green chalcedony that has been sprinkled with red spots (which resemble blood, hence the name) while ruby is a clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

As an adjective ruby is

of a deep red colour.

As a verb ruby is

to make red; to redden.

As a proper noun Ruby is

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As verbs the difference between expect and excite

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while excite is to stir the emotions of.

As verbs the difference between use and race

is that use is while race is .

As an adjective race is

distinguished; classy.

Be is a derived term of can.

As verbs the difference between can and be

is that can is to know how to; to be able to while be is to exist; to have real existence.

As abbreviations the difference between can and be

is that can is an alternative spelling of Can.|lang=en while BE is berlin, a federal state of Germany.

As a noun can

is a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium.

As an initialism CAN

is the Andean Community of Nations.

As nouns the difference between sweater and overcoat

is that sweater is a knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise while overcoat is a heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.

As a verb overcoat is

to apply an exterior coating to.

As nouns the difference between hills and lot

is that hills is plural of lang=en while lot is a large quantity or number; a great deal.

As a verb lot is

to allot; to sort; to apportion.

As a proper noun Lot is

a nephew of Abraham in the Bible and Quran.

In obsolete terms the difference between purpose and delay

is that purpose is instance; example while delay is to assuage, quench, allay.

As nouns the difference between purpose and delay

is that purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between purpose and delay

is that purpose is have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.