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Advisory vs Paraenetical - What's the difference?

advisory | paraenetical |

As adjectives the difference between advisory and paraenetical

is that advisory is able to give advice while paraenetical is giving advice; advisory, hortatory.

As a noun advisory

is a warning.

advisory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to give advice.
    • The advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.
  • Containing advice; advising.
    • The consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.

    Noun

    (advisories)
  • A warning.
    • The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory , warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.

    paraenetical

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *parenetical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving advice; advisory, hortatory.
  • *, II.3.1.i:
  • *:To what end are such paraenetical discourses? You may as soon remove Mount Caucasus as alter some men's affections.

    • Related terms

    *paraenetic