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Counter vs Dominant - What's the difference?

counter | dominant |


In music|lang=en terms the difference between counter and dominant

is that counter is (music) formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor while dominant is (music) the triad built on the dominant tone.

As nouns the difference between counter and dominant

is that counter is an object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc or counter can be (nautical) the overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline or counter can be (obsolete) an encounter while dominant is (music) the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus g is the dominant of c, a of d, and so on.

As adjectives the difference between counter and dominant

is that counter is contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic while dominant is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.

As an adverb counter

is contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction or counter can be in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise.

As a verb counter

is to contradict, oppose.

Earlier vs Hitherto - What's the difference?

earlier | hitherto |


As adverbs the difference between earlier and hitherto

is that earlier is (early) while hitherto is (formal|or|legal) up to this or that time .

As an adjective earlier

is (early).

Tremendously vs Highly - What's the difference?

tremendously | highly |

Highly is a synonym of tremendously.



As adverbs the difference between tremendously and highly

is that tremendously is greatly; enormously while highly is in a high or esteemed manner.

Still vs Hitherto - What's the difference?

still | hitherto |


As a noun still

is .

As an adverb hitherto is

(formal|or|legal) up to this or that time .

Identifying vs Identified - What's the difference?

identifying | identified |


As verbs the difference between identifying and identified

is that identifying is present participle of lang=en while identified is past tense of identify.

Man vs Tiger - What's the difference?

man | tiger |


As a pronoun man

is i.

As a proper noun tiger is

a town in georgia.

As a noun tiger is

(soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc.

Palate vs Pallette - What's the difference?

palate | pallette |


As nouns the difference between palate and pallette

is that palate is (anatomy) the roof of the mouth; the uraniscus while pallette is .

As a verb palate

is (nonstandard) to relish; to find palatable.

Functionary vs Employee - What's the difference?

functionary | employee |


As nouns the difference between functionary and employee

is that functionary is a person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required while employee is an individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

With vs What - What's the difference?

with | what |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between with and what

is that with is (obsolete) as nourishment, more recently replaced by on while what is (obsolete) something; thing; stuff.

As adverbs the difference between with and what

is that with is (midwestern us) along, together with others/group etc while what is in some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by with .

As nouns the difference between with and what

is that with is while what is (obsolete) something; thing; stuff.

As a preposition with

is against.

As a pronoun what is

(interrogative) which thing, event, circumstance, etc: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

As an interjection what is

.

As a determiner what is

which; which kind of.

Tend vs Comfort - What's the difference?

tend | comfort |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tend and comfort

is that tend is (obsolete) to be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to while comfort is (obsolete) to assist or help; to aid.

As verbs the difference between tend and comfort

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person) while comfort is to relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

As a noun comfort is

contentment, ease.

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