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Tar vs Var - What's the difference?

tar | var |

As nouns the difference between tar and var

is that tar is a black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal while var is a unit of electrical power, in an AC circuit, equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.

As proper nouns the difference between tar and var

is that tar is a village in Hungary while Var is one of the départements of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (INSEE code 83.

As a verb tar

is to coat with tar.

As an abbreviation var is

variable.

As an acronym VAR is

value-added reseller. A business that re-sells goods, especially with some additional service, such as selection assistance, installation, or support.

tar

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . More at tree.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
  • Coal tar.
  • (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
  • (slang, dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
    • (Jonathan Swift)
  • black tar, a form of heroin
    • Derived terms
    * coal tar * mineral tar * tar board * Tar Heel * tar water * tarmacadam, tarmac * tarpaulin * wood tar

    Verb

  • To coat with tar.
  • To besmirch.
    • Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.
    Derived terms
    * tar and feather * tar with the same brush

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of tape archive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
  • (computing) A file produced by such a program.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Verb

  • (computing) To create a tar archive.
    • Antonyms
    *

    Anagrams

    * * *

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus

    • var

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)