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Reminiscent vs Reminiscing - What's the difference?

reminiscent | reminiscing |

As nouns the difference between reminiscent and reminiscing

is that reminiscent is one who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences while reminiscing is reminiscence.

As an adjective reminiscent

is of, or relating to reminiscence.

As a verb reminiscing is

present participle of lang=en.

reminiscent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to reminiscence
  • suggestive of an earlier event or times
  • tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
  • *
    • The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis'', with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in ''Frullania spp.
  • Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent .

    Synonyms

    * evocative * redolent * remindful * resonant

    Related terms

    * reminiscence

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

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    reminiscing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • reminiscence
    • the reminiscings of an old farmer