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Ash vs Light - What's the difference?

ash | light |


In uncountable terms the difference between ash and light

is that ash is the wood of this tree while light is the natural medium emanating from the Sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible.

As nouns the difference between ash and light

is that ash is the solid remains of a fire while light is the natural medium emanating from the Sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible.

As verbs the difference between ash and light

is that ash is to reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing while light is to start (a fire).

As proper nouns the difference between ash and light

is that ash is {{surname|topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived near ash trees while Light is {{surname|lang=en}.

As an adjective light is

having light.

As an adverb light is

carrying little.

Cabinet vs Wardrobes - What's the difference?

cabinet | wardrobes |


As nouns the difference between cabinet and wardrobes

is that cabinet is a storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall while wardrobes is plural of lang=en.

Indice vs Logarithm - What's the difference?

indice | logarithm |


As a proper noun indice

is index, (catholic list of prohibited books).

As a noun logarithm is

(mathematics) for a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x written \log_b x for example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.

Shipway vs Wharf - What's the difference?

shipway | wharf |


As nouns the difference between shipway and wharf

is that shipway is the sloping dry dock in which a ship is build and from where it is launched while wharf is a man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

Offspring vs Youngster - What's the difference?

offspring | youngster |


As nouns the difference between offspring and youngster

is that offspring is a person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children while youngster is a young person.

Aristocrat vs Plutocrat - What's the difference?

aristocrat | plutocrat |


As nouns the difference between aristocrat and plutocrat

is that aristocrat is one of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France) while plutocrat is someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.

Caliber vs Ability - What's the difference?

caliber | ability |


As nouns the difference between caliber and ability

is that caliber is while ability is (obsolete) suitableness .

Trenches vs Ditch - What's the difference?

trenches | ditch |


As nouns the difference between trenches and ditch

is that trenches is plural of lang=en while ditch is alternative form of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between trenches and ditch

is that trenches is third-person singular of trench while ditch is alternative form of lang=en.

Sniff vs Insufflated - What's the difference?

sniff | insufflated |


As verbs the difference between sniff and insufflated

is that sniff is (ambitransitive) to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something while insufflated is (insufflate).

As a noun sniff

is an instance of sniffing.

As an adjective insufflated is

disseminated by blowing.

Resilience vs Tuna - What's the difference?

resilience | tuna |


As nouns the difference between resilience and tuna

is that resilience is the mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune while tuna is any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

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