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Ren vs Rem - What's the difference?

ren | rem |

As nouns the difference between ren and rem

is that ren is a kidney while REM is rapid eye movement.

ren

English

(wikipedia ren)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ren.

Noun

(es)
  • (anatomy) A kidney.
    • Related terms
    * renal

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) One's secret name, as part of the soul in ancient Egyptian mythology.
  • * 1983 , Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings :
    • For the Ren did not belong to the man, but came out of the Celestial Waters to enter an infant in the hour of his birth and might not stir again until it was time to go back.

    Anagrams

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    rem

    English

    (rapid eye movement)

    Alternative forms

    * * (rare) rem

    Etymology 1

    From the initial letters of rapid eye movement.

    Noun

    (-)
  • rapid eye movement
    • Derived terms
    * REM sleep

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from remaining.

    Noun

    (-)
  • remaining time: In music, the time remaining in a track.

    • Etymology 3

    Shortened from remark.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.

    • Etymology 4

    Shortened from rare earth metal.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) rare earth metal(s).

    • Anagrams

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