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Icosahedron vs Dodecahedron - What's the difference?

icosahedron | dodecahedron |


In geometry terms the difference between icosahedron and dodecahedron

is that icosahedron is a polyhedron with twenty faces while dodecahedron is a polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.

Outdate vs Bygone - What's the difference?

outdate | bygone |


As adjectives the difference between outdate and bygone

is that outdate is (british|rare) old-fashioned, out of date; outdated while bygone is having been or happened in the far past.

As a verb outdate

is to make obsolete or out of date.

As a noun bygone is

a person or occurrence that took place in the past.

Transcendentalism vs Empiricism - What's the difference?

transcendentalism | empiricism |


As nouns the difference between transcendentalism and empiricism

is that transcendentalism is the transcending, or going beyond, empiricism, and ascertaining a priori the fundamental principles of human knowledge while empiricism is a pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.

Coast vs Cove - What's the difference?

coast | cove |


As nouns the difference between coast and cove

is that coast is the side or edge of something while cove is a hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

As verbs the difference between coast and cove

is that coast is to glide along without adding energy while cove is to arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.

As a proper noun Cove is

a town in Arkansas.

Occupied vs Taken - What's the difference?

occupied | taken |


As an adjective occupied

is reserved, engaged.

As a verb occupied

is (occupy).

As a noun taken is

.

Note vs Reminder - What's the difference?

note | reminder |


In finance terms the difference between note and reminder

is that note is a written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note while reminder is writing that reminds of open payments.

As nouns the difference between note and reminder

is that note is use; employment while reminder is someone or something that reminds.

As a verb note

is to use; make use of; employ.

As a proper noun Note

is the St. Louis Blues hockey team.

Thought vs Image - What's the difference?

thought | image |


As nouns the difference between thought and image

is that thought is form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking while image is an optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.

As verbs the difference between thought and image

is that thought is past tense of think while image is to represent symbolically.

Engineblock vs Body - What's the difference?

engineblock | body |


As a noun body is

a bodysuit , chiefly worn by women and children.

Tanker vs Motor - What's the difference?

tanker | motor |


As a verb tanker

is .

As a noun motor is

engine (mechanical device).

Flatter vs Commend - What's the difference?

flatter | commend |


As nouns the difference between flatter and commend

is that flatter is a type of set tool used by blacksmiths while commend is (obsolete) commendation; praise.

As verbs the difference between flatter and commend

is that flatter is to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour while commend is to congratulate or reward.

As an adjective flatter

is (flat).

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