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Plain vs Artless - What's the difference?

plain | artless | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of artless.


As adjectives the difference between plain and artless

is that plain is while artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Fundamental - What's the difference?

plain | fundamental | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of fundamental.


As adjectives the difference between plain and fundamental

is that plain is while fundamental is pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation hence: essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary.

As nouns the difference between plain and fundamental

is that plain is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief while fundamental is a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of linear algebra.

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Touchable - What's the difference?

plain | touchable | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of touchable.


As adjectives the difference between plain and touchable

is that plain is while touchable is capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Chaplain vs Plain - What's the difference?

chaplain | plain |


As nouns the difference between chaplain and plain

is that chaplain is a member of the clergy officially assigned to an institution, group, private chapel, etc while plain is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As an adjective plain is

.

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Mere - What's the difference?

plain | mere |


As nouns the difference between plain and mere

is that plain is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief while mere is fear, awe.

As an adjective plain

is .

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Appreciable - What's the difference?

plain | appreciable | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of appreciable.


As adjectives the difference between plain and appreciable

is that plain is while appreciable is substantial.

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Basic vs Plain - What's the difference?

basic | plain | Related terms |

Basic is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between basic and plain

is that basic is basic while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Naive vs Plain - What's the difference?

naive | plain | Related terms |

Naive is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between naive and plain

is that naive is while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Sheer - What's the difference?

plain | sheer | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of sheer.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between plain and sheer

is that plain is (obsolete) a while sheer is (obsolete) to shear.

As adjectives the difference between plain and sheer

is that plain is while sheer is (textiles) very thin or transparent.

As adverbs the difference between plain and sheer

is that plain is (colloquial) simply while sheer is (archaic) clean; quite; at once.

As nouns the difference between plain and sheer

is that plain is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief while sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As verbs the difference between plain and sheer

is that plain is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface while sheer is (chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.

Plain vs Limited - What's the difference?

plain | limited | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of limited.


As adjectives the difference between plain and limited

is that plain is while limited is with certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

As verbs the difference between plain and limited

is that plain is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface while limited is (limit).

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

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