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Sting vs Spike - What's the difference?

sting | spike |


In botany terms the difference between sting and spike

is that sting is a sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles while spike is a kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.

As nouns the difference between sting and spike

is that sting is a bump left on the skin after having been stung while spike is an ear of corn or grain.

As verbs the difference between sting and spike

is that sting is to hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both while spike is to fix on a spike; to pierce or run through with a spike.

As a proper noun Spike is

A male nickname.

Same vs Sem - What's the difference?

same | sem |

Sem is a conjunction of same.



As an adjective same

is not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

As a pronoun same

is the identical thing, ditto.

As an adverb same

is together.

As a proper noun Same

is a district capital of Manufahi District in East Timor.

As a noun sem is

abbreviation of lang=en.

As an abbreviation Sem is

semitic.

As an initialism SEM is

scanning electron microscope.

Augend vs Increase - What's the difference?

augend | increase |


As nouns the difference between augend and increase

is that augend is (arithmetic) a quantity to which another is added while increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased.

As a verb increase is

(of a quantity) to become larger.

Polarize vs Divide - What's the difference?

polarize | divide |


As verbs the difference between polarize and divide

is that polarize is to cause to have a polarization while divide is to split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

As a noun divide is

a thing that divides.

Pepper vs Robot - What's the difference?

pepper | robot |


As nouns the difference between pepper and robot

is that pepper is a plant of the family Piperaceae while robot is a machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks, especially one which can be programmed.

As a verb pepper

is to add pepper to.

Tantamount vs Amounting - What's the difference?

tantamount | amounting |


As verbs the difference between tantamount and amounting

is that tantamount is (obsolete) to amount to as much; to be equivalent while amounting is .

As a noun tantamount

is (obsolete) something which has the same value or amount (as something else).

As an adjective tantamount

is equivalent in meaning or effect.

Produce vs Productivity - What's the difference?

produce | productivity |


As nouns the difference between produce and productivity

is that produce is items produced while productivity is the state of being productive, fertile or efficient.

As a verb produce

is to yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

Cookie vs Lion - What's the difference?

cookie | lion |


As nouns the difference between cookie and lion

is that cookie is (label) a small, flat, baked cake which is either crisp or soft but firm (often with chocolate chips, candies or nuts mixed in) while lion is net, web.

As a verb lion is

fill.

Efficiency vs Efficientness - What's the difference?

efficiency | efficientness |


As nouns the difference between efficiency and efficientness

is that efficiency is the extent to which time is well used for the intended task while efficientness is the quality of being efficient; efficiency.

Trematodes vs Cestodes - What's the difference?

trematodes | cestodes |


As nouns the difference between trematodes and cestodes

is that trematodes is while cestodes is .

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