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Whatever vs Whether - What's the difference?

whatever | whether |


As pronouns the difference between whatever and whether

is that whatever is anything; used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options while whether is which of two.

As an adjective whatever

is unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

As a determiner whatever

is no matter which; for any.

As an interjection whatever

is a holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

As a conjunction whether is

Introducing a direct interrogative question (often with correlative {{term|or) which indicates doubt between alternatives.}.

Salpingitis vs Oophoritis - What's the difference?

salpingitis | oophoritis |


In medicine terms the difference between salpingitis and oophoritis

is that salpingitis is inflammation of the Fallopian tube or the Eustachean tube as a result of infection while oophoritis is inflammation of the ovaries.

Mastodynia vs Mastalgia - What's the difference?

mastodynia | mastalgia |


As nouns the difference between mastodynia and mastalgia

is that mastodynia is (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast while mastalgia is breast pain.

Reck vs Worry - What's the difference?

reck | worry |


As nouns the difference between reck and worry

is that reck is back or reck can be while worry is a strong feeling of anxiety.

As a verb worry is

to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.

Galactorrhea vs Lump - What's the difference?

galactorrhea | lump |


As nouns the difference between galactorrhea and lump

is that galactorrhea is lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) unassociated with childbirth or nursing while lump is something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.

As a verb lump is

to treat as a single unit; to group together.

Augering vs Boring - What's the difference?

augering | boring |


As verbs the difference between augering and boring

is that augering is while boring is .

As a noun boring is

a pit or hole which has been d.

As an adjective boring is

causing boredom.

Funny vs That - What's the difference?

funny | that |


As nouns the difference between funny and that

is that funny is a joke while that is something being indicated that is there; one of those.

As an adjective funny

is amusing; humorous; comical.

As a conjunction that is

Introducing a clause that is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or that is a complement to a previous statement.

As a determiner that is

the (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

As a pronoun that is

the thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

As an adverb that is

to a given extent or degree.

Hypertrophy vs Acromegaly - What's the difference?

hypertrophy | acromegaly |


As nouns the difference between hypertrophy and acromegaly

is that hypertrophy is (countable|medicine) an increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells while acromegaly is (disease) a chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.

As a verb hypertrophy

is (of a tissue or organ): to increase in size.

Scruffy vs Jock - What's the difference?

scruffy | jock |


As nouns the difference between scruffy and jock

is that scruffy is {{cx|informal|lang=en}} An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that intelligence is too complicated (or computationally intractable) to be solved with the sorts of homogeneous system favoured by the "neats" while jock is a common man.

As an adjective scruffy

is untidy in appearance.

As a verb jock is

to masturbate.

As a proper noun Jock is

a nickname.

Potato vs Aircraft - What's the difference?

potato | aircraft |


As nouns the difference between potato and aircraft

is that potato is a plant tuber, solanum tuberosum , eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the americas and europe while aircraft is a vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

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