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Rima vs Riba - What's the difference?

rima | riba |

As nouns the difference between rima and riba

is that rima is a cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds while riba is (Muslim finance) interest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.

As an initialism RIMA

is reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type-A.

rima

English

Noun

(rimae)
  • (anatomy) A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
  • (astronomy) A crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.
  • * 2006 , What's Up 2006: 365 Days of Skywatching [http://books.google.com/books?id=tLUFJ53HG8sC], page 128:
    • Look for three prominent interior craters, as well as an ancient rima falling near the shadow's edge.

    Derived terms

    * rima glottidis * rima vestibuli

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    riba

    English

    Noun

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  • (Muslim finance) interest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.
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