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Seriousness vs Sobriety - What's the difference?

seriousness | sobriety | Related terms |

Seriousness is a related term of sobriety.


As nouns the difference between seriousness and sobriety

is that seriousness is the state or quality of being serious while sobriety is the quality or state of being sober.

Immaterial vs Impalpable - What's the difference?

immaterial | impalpable | Synonyms |

Immaterial is a synonym of impalpable.


As adjectives the difference between immaterial and impalpable

is that immaterial is having no matter or substance while impalpable is not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial.

Profitable vs Efficacious - What's the difference?

profitable | efficacious | Related terms |

Profitable is a related term of efficacious.


As adjectives the difference between profitable and efficacious

is that profitable is producing a profit while efficacious is effective; possessing efficacy.

Silken vs Diaphanous - What's the difference?

silken | diaphanous | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between silken and diaphanous

is that silken is made of silk while diaphanous is transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.

As a verb silken

is to render silken or silklike.

Worth vs Capacity - What's the difference?

worth | capacity | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between worth and capacity

is that worth is value while capacity is the ability to hold, receive or absorb.

As a preposition worth

is having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

As a verb worth

is to be, become, betide.

As an adjective capacity is

filling the allotted space.

Heterogeneous vs Divergent - What's the difference?

heterogeneous | divergent | Related terms |

Heterogeneous is a related term of divergent.


In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between heterogeneous and divergent

is that heterogeneous is (mathematics) incommensurable because of different kinds while divergent is (mathematics) of a series, not converging; not approaching a limit.

As adjectives the difference between heterogeneous and divergent

is that heterogeneous is diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts while divergent is growing further apart; diverging.

Cloak vs Cloud - What's the difference?

cloak | cloud | Related terms |

Cloak is a related term of cloud.


As a noun cloak

is a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

As a verb cloak

is to cover as with a cloak.

As a proper noun cloud is

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Inscrutable vs Equivocal - What's the difference?

inscrutable | equivocal | Related terms |

Inscrutable is a related term of equivocal.


As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and equivocal

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret while equivocal is having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.

As nouns the difference between inscrutable and equivocal

is that inscrutable is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended while equivocal is a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.

Vested vs Authentic - What's the difference?

vested | authentic | Related terms |

Vested is a related term of authentic.


As adjectives the difference between vested and authentic

is that vested is (legal) settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies while authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

As a verb vested

is (vest).

Jag vs Gouge - What's the difference?

jag | gouge | Related terms |

Jag is a related term of gouge.


As an acronym jag

is (legal|military) judge advocate general.

As a verb gouge is

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