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Serious vs Main - What's the difference?

serious | main | Related terms |

Serious is a related term of main.


As an adjective serious

is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.

As a noun main is

.

Main vs Uppermost - What's the difference?

main | uppermost | Related terms |

Main is a related term of uppermost.


As a noun main

is .

As an adjective uppermost is

at, or nearest the top of something.

As an adverb uppermost is

in the highest position.

Main vs Utmost - What's the difference?

main | utmost | Related terms |

Main is a related term of utmost.


As nouns the difference between main and utmost

is that main is while utmost is maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.

As an adjective utmost is

situated at the most distant limit; farthest.

Main vs Page - What's the difference?

main | page |


In obsolete terms the difference between main and page

is that main is great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important while page is a serving boy – a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, as a position of honor and education.

As an adjective main

is great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.

As an adverb main

is very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.

As a verb page is

to mark or number the pages of, as a book or manuscript.

Preeminent vs Main - What's the difference?

preeminent | main | Related terms |

Preeminent is a related term of main.


As an adjective preeminent

is pre-eminent.

As a noun main is

.

Greater vs Main - What's the difference?

greater | main | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between greater and main

is that greater is comparative of great while main is great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.

As an adverb main is

very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.

As a noun main is

strength; power; force; violent effort.

As a proper noun Main is

a river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.

Main vs Channel - What's the difference?

main | channel | Related terms |

Main is a related term of channel.


As a noun main

is .

As a proper noun channel is

(by ellipsis) the english channel.

Top vs Main - What's the difference?

top | main | Related terms |

Main is a synonym of top.



In nautical terms the difference between top and main

is that top is a framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached while main is the mainsail.

In obsolete terms the difference between top and main

is that top is eve; verge; point while main is great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.

As nouns the difference between top and main

is that top is the highest part or component of an object while main is strength; power; force; violent effort.

As adjectives the difference between top and main

is that top is best; of the highest quality or rank while main is great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.

As adverbs the difference between top and main

is that top is rated first while main is very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.

As a verb top

is to cover on the top or with a top.

As a proper noun Main is

a river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.

Weighty vs Main - What's the difference?

weighty | main | Related terms |

Weighty is a related term of main.


As an adjective weighty

is having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

As a noun main is

.

Main vs Ingrained - What's the difference?

main | ingrained | Related terms |

Main is a related term of ingrained.


As a noun main

is .

As an adjective ingrained is

being an element; present in the essence of a thing.

As a verb ingrained is

(ingrain).

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