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Alluvial vs Loess - What's the difference?

alluvial | loess |


As nouns the difference between alluvial and loess

is that alluvial is a deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As an adjective alluvial

is pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

Loess vs Sand - What's the difference?

loess | sand |


As a noun loess

is (geology) any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As a verb sand is

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Loses vs Loess - What's the difference?

loses | loess |

Loess is a anagram of loses.



As a verb loses

is third-person singular of lose Misplaces.

As a noun loess is

any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

Loess vs Lowess - What's the difference?

loess | lowess |


As a noun loess

is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As an abbreviation lowess is

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Aeolian vs Loess - What's the difference?

aeolian | loess |


In geology terms the difference between aeolian and loess

is that aeolian is carried, deposited or eroded by the wind while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As nouns the difference between aeolian and loess

is that aeolian is a shorter form of Aeolian mode|lang=en while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As an adjective aeolian

is of, or relating to the wind.

Loam vs Loess - What's the difference?

loam | loess |


As nouns the difference between loam and loess

is that loam is a type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

As a verb loam

is to cover, smear, or fill with loam.

Less vs Loess - What's the difference?

less | loess |


As an adverb less

is to smaller extent.

As an adjective less

is .

As a preposition less

is minus; not including.

As a verb less

is (obsolete) to make less; to lessen.

As a conjunction less

is (obsolete) unless.

As a noun loess is

(geology) any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

Loss vs Loess - What's the difference?

loss | loess |


As nouns the difference between loss and loess

is that loss is (lus) while loess is (geology) any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

Oasis vs Loess - What's the difference?

oasis | loess |


As nouns the difference between oasis and loess

is that oasis is a spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

Dunes vs Loess - What's the difference?

dunes | loess |


As nouns the difference between dunes and loess

is that dunes is plural of lang=en while loess is any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.

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