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Purpose vs Principle - What's the difference?

purpose | principle | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between purpose and principle

is that purpose is instance; example while principle is a beginning.

In transitive terms the difference between purpose and principle

is that purpose is (passive) Designed for some purpose while principle is to equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

Nonconforming vs Unsuitable - What's the difference?

nonconforming | unsuitable | Related terms |

Nonconforming is a related term of unsuitable.


As adjectives the difference between nonconforming and unsuitable

is that nonconforming is that does not conform, either to the rules of an established church, or to official regulations while unsuitable is not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

Largeness vs Dimension - What's the difference?

largeness | dimension | Related terms |

Largeness is a related term of dimension.


As nouns the difference between largeness and dimension

is that largeness is (obsolete) liberality; generosity while dimension is dimension.

Compress vs Reduce - What's the difference?

compress | reduce | Synonyms |

Compress is a synonym of reduce.


In lang=en terms the difference between compress and reduce

is that compress is to abridge while reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition.

As verbs the difference between compress and reduce

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As a noun compress

is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

Permit vs Impart - What's the difference?

permit | impart | Related terms |

Permit is a related term of impart.


As verbs the difference between permit and impart

is that permit is while impart is to give a (l) or (l).

Ideas vs Meaning - What's the difference?

ideas | meaning | Related terms |

Ideas is a related term of meaning.


As nouns the difference between ideas and meaning

is that ideas is while meaning is the symbolic value of something.

As a verb meaning is

.

As an adjective meaning is

having a (specified) intention.

Noise vs Blast - What's the difference?

noise | blast | Related terms |

Noise is a related term of blast.


As verbs the difference between noise and blast

is that noise is to make a noise; to sound while blast is .

As a noun noise

is various sounds, usually unwanted.

Panegyric vs Deification - What's the difference?

panegyric | deification | Related terms |

Panegyric is a related term of deification.


As nouns the difference between panegyric and deification

is that panegyric is a formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something while deification is deification.

Biting vs Smarting - What's the difference?

biting | smarting | Synonyms |

Biting is a synonym of smarting.


As verbs the difference between biting and smarting

is that biting is while smarting is .

As nouns the difference between biting and smarting

is that biting is the action of the verb to bite while smarting is a sensation that smarts or stings.

As adjectives the difference between biting and smarting

is that biting is causing a stinging sensation while smarting is painful, sore.

Cause vs Incline - What's the difference?

cause | incline | Related terms |

Cause is a related term of incline.


As verbs the difference between cause and incline

is that cause is while incline is .

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