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Triarchy vs Triumvirate - What's the difference?

triarchy | triumvirate |


As nouns the difference between triarchy and triumvirate

is that triarchy is government by three persons; a triumvirate while triumvirate is a group or association of three, especially three statesmen.

Elyot vs Calciferous - What's the difference?

elyot | calciferous |


As an adjective calciferous is

yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

Haruspex vs Augur - What's the difference?

haruspex | augur |

Augur is a coordinate term of haruspex.



As nouns the difference between haruspex and augur

is that haruspex is a soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails while augur is a diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

As a verb augur is

to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.

Fragmented vs Splintered - What's the difference?

fragmented | splintered |


As verbs the difference between fragmented and splintered

is that fragmented is (fragment) while splintered is (splinter).

As an adjective fragmented

is broken into fragments.

Handler vs Processor - What's the difference?

handler | processor |


As nouns the difference between handler and processor

is that handler is one who handles something (especially manually) or someone while processor is a person who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

Lap vs Skin - What's the difference?

lap | skin |


In transitive terms the difference between lap and skin

is that lap is to overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler while skin is to cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

In intransitive terms the difference between lap and skin

is that lap is to be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap while skin is to become covered with skin.

As nouns the difference between lap and skin

is that lap is the loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron while skin is the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

As verbs the difference between lap and skin

is that lap is to enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish while skin is to injure the skin of.

Petulant vs Immature - What's the difference?

petulant | immature |


As adjectives the difference between petulant and immature

is that petulant is exuberant, lively while immature is not fully formed or developed, unripe, not mature.

Childish vs Whiny - What's the difference?

childish | whiny |


As adjectives the difference between childish and whiny

is that childish is of or suitable for a child while whiny is whining; tending to whine or complain.

Kindle vs Tinder - What's the difference?

kindle | tinder |


In transitive terms the difference between kindle and tinder

is that kindle is to start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.) while tinder is to set fire to; torch.

Area vs State - What's the difference?

area | state |


As a noun area

is area.

As a verb state is

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