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Utility vs Infrastructure - What's the difference?

utility | infrastructure |


As nouns the difference between utility and infrastructure

is that utility is the state or condition of being useful; usefulness while infrastructure is an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

Despise vs Derogate - What's the difference?

despise | derogate |


As verbs the difference between despise and derogate

is that despise is to regard with contempt or scorn while derogate is to partially repeal (a law etc.).

As an adjective derogate is

debased.

Pang vs Cramp - What's the difference?

pang | cramp |


As a noun cramp is

a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

As a verb cramp is

(of a muscle) to contract painfully and uncontrollably.

Species vs Oakum - What's the difference?

species | oakum |


As nouns the difference between species and oakum

is that species is while oakum is a material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.

Absolute vs Separate - What's the difference?

absolute | separate |


As nouns the difference between absolute and separate

is that absolute is (philosophy) that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete; that which can be thought of without relation to others while separate is (usually|in the plural) anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

As an adjective separate is

apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).

As a verb separate is

to divide (a thing) into separate parts.

Meter vs Milimeter - What's the difference?

meter | milimeter |


As nouns the difference between meter and milimeter

is that meter is meter (unit of measure, 100 cm) while milimeter is .

Case vs Package - What's the difference?

case | package |

Package is a synonym of case.



As nouns the difference between case and package

is that case is an actual event, situation, or fact while package is something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

As verbs the difference between case and package

is that case is to propose hypothetical cases while package is to pack or bundle something.

As an adjective case

is the last remaining card of a particular rank.

Comportment vs Carriage - What's the difference?

comportment | carriage |


As nouns the difference between comportment and carriage

is that comportment is the manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself while carriage is the act of conveying; carrying.

As an adjective carriage is

related to a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

Feasible vs Adequate - What's the difference?

feasible | adequate |


As adjectives the difference between feasible and adequate

is that feasible is that can be done in practice while adequate is equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.

As a verb adequate is

to equalize; to make adequate.

Kerma vs Terma - What's the difference?

kerma | terma |


As nouns the difference between kerma and terma

is that kerma is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample while terma is the terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.

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