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Lightness vs Lightly - What's the difference?

lightness | lightly |


As a noun lightness

is (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated or lightness can be the state of having little weight, or little force.

As an adverb lightly is

in a light manner.

Truce vs Stop - What's the difference?

truce | stop |


As nouns the difference between truce and stop

is that truce is a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties while stop is a (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

As a verb stop is

to cease moving.

As an adverb stop is

prone to halting or hesitation.

As an interjection stop is

halt! stop.

Eating vs Dinning - What's the difference?

eating | dinning |


As verbs the difference between eating and dinning

is that eating is while dinning is .

As an adjective eating

is suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

As a noun eating

is the act of ingesting food.

Adaptable vs Accessible - What's the difference?

adaptable | accessible |


As adjectives the difference between adaptable and accessible

is that adaptable is capable of adapting or of being adapted while accessible is easy of access or approach; approachable.

Trend vs Mainstream - What's the difference?

trend | mainstream |


In transitive terms the difference between trend and mainstream

is that trend is to cause to turn; to bend while mainstream is to popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.

As nouns the difference between trend and mainstream

is that trend is an inclination in a particular direction while mainstream is that which is common; the norm.

As verbs the difference between trend and mainstream

is that trend is to have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend while mainstream is to educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.

As an adjective mainstream is

used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of a population or market.

Print vs Issuing - What's the difference?

print | issuing |


As verbs the difference between print and issuing

is that print is to produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off while issuing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between print and issuing

is that print is books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium while issuing is the act by which something is issued.

As an adjective print

is of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.

Seamstress vs Tailoring - What's the difference?

seamstress | tailoring |


As nouns the difference between seamstress and tailoring

is that seamstress is a woman who sews clothes professionally while tailoring is work done by a tailor.

As a verb tailoring is

present participle of lang=en.

Onesies vs Overall - What's the difference?

onesies | overall |


As nouns the difference between onesies and overall

is that onesies is plural of onesie while overall is a garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

As an adjective overall is

all-encompassing, all around.

As an adverb overall is

generally; with everything considered.

Pcs vs Pmo - What's the difference?

pcs | pmo |


In military|lang=en terms the difference between pcs and pmo

is that pcs is (military) permanent change of station while pmo is (military) provost marshall office.

As an abbreviation pcs

is pieces.

As a noun pmo is

(medicine).

Guess vs Probably - What's the difference?

guess | probably |


As a verb guess

is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

As a noun guess

is a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.

As an adverb probably is

in all likelihood.

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