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Thirsty vs Nice - What's the difference?

thirsty | nice |


As adjectives the difference between thirsty and nice

is that thirsty is needing to drink while nice is silly, ignorant; foolish.

As an adverb nice is

nicely.

As an interjection nice is

used to signify a job well done.

As a verb nice is

to run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

As a proper noun Nice is

a city in southeast France on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, capital of the department of Alpes-Maritimes.

Stop vs Abstain - What's the difference?

stop | abstain |


In intransitive terms the difference between stop and abstain

is that stop is to tarry while abstain is deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.

As a noun 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 an adverb stop

is prone to halting or hesitation.

As an interjection stop

is halt! stop.

Positivism vs Nominalism - What's the difference?

positivism | nominalism |


In philosophy terms the difference between positivism and nominalism

is that positivism is a doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics while nominalism is a doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

Huckle vs Thigh - What's the difference?

huckle | thigh |


As nouns the difference between huckle and thigh

is that huckle is the hip, the haunch while thigh is the upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.

Cup vs Championship - What's the difference?

cup | championship |


As nouns the difference between cup and championship

is that cup is a concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle while championship is a competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

As a verb cup

is to form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

Eminence vs Tuberosity - What's the difference?

eminence | tuberosity |


As nouns the difference between eminence and tuberosity

is that eminence is someone of high rank, reputation or social station while tuberosity is the condition of being tuberous.

Strife vs Combat - What's the difference?

strife | combat |


As nouns the difference between strife and combat

is that strife is conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope while combat is a battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.

As a verb combat is

to fight with; to struggle for victory against.

Modest vs Sensible - What's the difference?

modest | sensible |


As adjectives the difference between modest and sensible

is that modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while sensible is perceptible by the senses.

As a noun sensible is

(obsolete) sensation; sensibility.

Stratified vs Stratiform - What's the difference?

stratified | stratiform |


As adjectives the difference between stratified and stratiform

is that stratified is arranged in a sequence of layers or strata while stratiform is occurring in layers.

Mks vs Fps - What's the difference?

mks | fps |


As a noun mks

is .

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