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Norms vs Tradition - What's the difference?

norms | tradition |


As nouns the difference between norms and tradition

is that norms is plural of lang=en while tradition is a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

As a verb tradition is

to transmit by way of tradition; to hand down.

Email vs Website - What's the difference?

email | website |


As nouns the difference between email and website

is that email is a raised or embossed image pressed into metal, such as a seal pressed into a foil and attached to a document while website is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a verb email

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

Correct vs Okay - What's the difference?

correct | okay |


As adjectives the difference between correct and okay

is that correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth while okay is See OK

As verbs the difference between correct and okay

is that correct is to make something that was not valid become right. To remove error while okay is See OK

As a noun okay is

See OK

As an adverb okay is

See OK

As an interjection okay is

See OK

Synchronous vs Synchronization - What's the difference?

synchronous | synchronization |


As an adjective synchronous

is at the same time, at the same frequency.

As a noun synchronization is

the state or property of being synchronized.

Insularity vs Recluse - What's the difference?

insularity | recluse |


As nouns the difference between insularity and recluse

is that insularity is the quality or property of being insular while recluse is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

As an adjective recluse is

(now rare ) sequestered; secluded, isolated.

As a verb recluse is

(obsolete) to shut; to seclude.

Eyot vs Key - What's the difference?

eyot | key |


As nouns the difference between eyot and key

is that eyot is a little island, especially in a river or lake while key is an object designed to open and close a lock.

As an adjective key is

indispensable, supremely important.

As a verb key is

to fit (a lock) with a key.

As a proper noun Key is

{{surname}.

Decrease vs Downtown - What's the difference?

decrease | downtown |


As nouns the difference between decrease and downtown

is that decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased while downtown is (chiefly|us) either the lower, or the business center of a city or town.

As a verb decrease

is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As an adjective downtown is

of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area.

As an adverb downtown is

in, or towards the downtown area; southward.

Balloon vs Mop - What's the difference?

balloon | mop |


As a noun balloon

is an inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

As a verb balloon

is to increase or expand rapidly.

As a symbol mop is

macanese pataca.

Consistent vs Similar - What's the difference?

consistent | similar |


As adjectives the difference between consistent and similar

is that consistent is of a regularly occurring, dependable nature while similar is having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

As nouns the difference between consistent and similar

is that consistent is objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another while similar is that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

Dull vs Dom - What's the difference?

dull | dom |


As verbs the difference between dull and dom

is that dull is to render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp while dom is to dominate.

As an adjective dull

is lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

As a noun dom is

a dominator (in sadomasochistic sexual practices), especially a male one.

As a proper noun Dom is

a diminutive=Dominic given name.

As an initialism DOM is

date of marriage.

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