Rem vs Reim - What's the difference?
rem | reim |
rapid eye movement
remaining time: In music, the time remaining in a track.
(computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
(chemistry) rare earth metal(s).
(South Africa) A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair and made pliable, used for twisting into ropes, etc.
As nouns the difference between rem and reim
is that rem is rapid eye movement while reim is a strip of oxhide, deprived of hair and made pliable, used for twisting into ropes, etc.rem
English
(rapid eye movement)Alternative forms
* * (rare) remEtymology 1
From the initial letters of rapid eye movement.Noun
(-)Derived terms
* REM sleepEtymology 2
Shortened from remaining.Noun
(-)Etymology 3
Shortened from remark.Noun
(-)Etymology 4
Shortened from rare earth metal.Noun
(-)Anagrams
*reim
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Simmonds)