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Syn vs Syne - What's the difference?

syn | syne |

As an adjective syn

is that has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

As an adverb syne is

subsequently; then.

syn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (chemistry) anti

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    syne

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (Scotland, northern England) Subsequently; then.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 38:
  • *:Yet in two-three years they'd chaved and saved enough for gear and furnishings, and were married at last, and syne' Will was born, and ' syne Chris herself was born, and the Guthries rented a farm in Echt [...].
  • (Scotland, northern England) Before now; ago.
  • (Scotland, northern England) late
  • * W. Hamilton (Life of Wallace)
    • [Each rogue] shall be discovered either soon or syne .
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