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Plankwise vs Plantwise - What's the difference?

plankwise | plantwise |

As adverbs the difference between plankwise and plantwise

is that plankwise is (of the cutting of wood) across the grain, not parallel to it while plantwise is in the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).

plankwise

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.

    • plantwise

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).
  • * 2004 , Stéphane Mallarmé, Philip Nicholas Furbank, Alex M. Cain, Mallarmé on fashion
    • According to him, the top hat should be thought of as the pot from which Man grew from the head upwards, bifurcating plantwise at the hips.
  • In terms of plants (industrial sites).
  • * 1963 , Charles W. Brennan, Wage administration: plans, practices, and principles
    • Another example would be a similar report, plantwise , listing departments rather than individuals.