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Snowflake vs Snowflakelike - What's the difference?

snowflake | snowflakelike |

As a noun snowflake

is a crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

As a verb snowflake

is (computing|databases) to arrange (data) into a (snowflake schema).

As an adjective snowflakelike is

resembling or characteristic of a snowflake.

snowflake

English

(wikipedia snowflake) (Leucojum)

Alternative forms

* snow-flake“ snowflake]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989

Noun

(en noun)
  • A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
  • Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus , having white flowers.
  • The snow bunting, .
  • (slang, usually, sarcastic) A person who is unique and special (referring to the idea that no two snowflakes are identical in structure).
    • Well, aren't you a special snowflake ?

    Derived terms

    * snowflake baby * snowflake child * snowflake curve * snowflake schema * snowflake wheel * summer snowflake

    See also

    * *

    Verb

    (snowflak)
  • (computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a (snowflake schema).

    • References

    snowflakelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a snowflake.

    • Synonyms

    * snowflaky