screw |
bore |
In transitive terms the difference between screw and bore
is that
screw is to contort while
bore is to make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
loiter |
sojourn |
As verbs the difference between loiter and sojourn
is that
loiter is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around while
sojourn is to reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.
As a noun sojourn is
a short stay somewhere.
entrepreneurship |
development |
As nouns the difference between entrepreneurship and development
is that
entrepreneurship is the art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business while
development is (uncountable) the process of developing; growth, directed change.
default |
absent |
In lang=en terms the difference between default and absent
is that
default is the failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint while
absent is in the absence of; without.
In obsolete terms the difference between default and absent
is that
default is fault; offence; wrong act while
absent is absentee; a person who is away on occasion.
As nouns the difference between default and absent
is that
default is the condition of failing to meet an obligation while
absent is absentee; a person who is away on occasion.
As verbs the difference between default and absent
is that
default is to fail to meet an obligation while
absent is keep away; stay away; go away.
As an adjective absent is
being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
As a preposition absent is
in the absence of; without.
freezing |
refrigeration |
As nouns the difference between freezing and refrigeration
is that
freezing is (uncountable|physics|chemistry) the change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature while
refrigeration is refrigeration.
As an adjective freezing
is (literally) suffering or causing frost.
As a verb freezing
is .
stubborn |
agressive |
As adjectives the difference between stubborn and agressive
is that
stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting while
agressive is .
period |
wavelength |
As nouns the difference between period and wavelength
is that
period is the length of time for a disease to run its course while
wavelength is the length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as
λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.
As an adjective period
is appropriate for a given historical era.
As an interjection period
is and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.
As a verb period
is to come to a period; to conclude.
dedicate |
contrive |
As verbs the difference between dedicate and contrive
is that
dedicate is to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate while
contrive is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
As an adjective dedicate
is (obsolete) dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
eternal |
invariable |
As adjectives the difference between eternal and invariable
is that
eternal is lasting forever; unending while
invariable is not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.
As a noun invariable is
something that does not vary; a constant.
unmoved |
unperturbed |
As adjectives the difference between unmoved and unperturbed
is that
unmoved is not physically moved while
unperturbed is not perturbed.
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