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Focus vs Specialize - What's the difference?

focus | specialize |


As verbs the difference between focus and specialize

is that focus is to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point while specialize is to mention specially; to particularize.

As a noun focus

is a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

Mining vs Harvest - What's the difference?

mining | harvest |


As nouns the difference between mining and harvest

is that mining is (senseid) the activity of removing solid valuables from the earth while harvest is the third season of the year; autumn; fall.

As verbs the difference between mining and harvest

is that mining is while harvest is to bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

Balkanize vs Split - What's the difference?

balkanize | split |


As a verb balkanize

is (balkanize).

As a proper noun split is

a port city in croatia.

Admiration vs Elation - What's the difference?

admiration | elation |


As nouns the difference between admiration and elation

is that admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue while elation is an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

Admiration vs Enthusiasm - What's the difference?

admiration | enthusiasm |


As nouns the difference between admiration and enthusiasm

is that admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue while enthusiasm is (obsolete|or|historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

Vital vs Mortal - What's the difference?

vital | mortal |


As adjectives the difference between vital and mortal

is that vital is relating to, or characteristic of life while mortal is susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

As a noun mortal is

a human; someone susceptible to death.

Administration vs Commission - What's the difference?

administration | commission |


As nouns the difference between administration and commission

is that administration is the act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction while commission is a sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

As a verb commission is

to send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

Latitude vs Liberality - What's the difference?

latitude | liberality |


As nouns the difference between latitude and liberality

is that latitude is (geography|astronomy) the angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point while liberality is the property of being liberal; generosity; charity.

Setting vs Condition - What's the difference?

setting | condition |


As verbs the difference between setting and condition

is that setting is present participle of lang=en while condition is to subject to the process of acclimation.

As nouns the difference between setting and condition

is that setting is the time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario while condition is a logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

As an adjective setting

is that disappears below the horizon.

Anywhere vs Nowheres - What's the difference?

anywhere | nowheres |


As adverbs the difference between anywhere and nowheres

is that anywhere is in or at any location or an unknown location while nowheres is (dialect|nonstandard) nowhere.

As a pronoun anywhere

is any location or an unknown location.

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