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Shape vs Adjust - What's the difference?

shape | adjust |


In transitive terms the difference between shape and adjust

is that shape is to give something a shape and definition while adjust is to settle an insurance claim.

As a noun shape

is the status or condition of something.

Shape vs Built - What's the difference?

shape | built |


In obsolete terms the difference between shape and built

is that shape is to imagine; to conceive while built is shape; build; form of structure.

As nouns the difference between shape and built

is that shape is the status or condition of something while built is shape; build; form of structure.

As verbs the difference between shape and built

is that shape is to give something a shape and definition while built is simple past of build.

As an adjective built is

well-built.

Wedge vs Shape - What's the difference?

wedge | shape |


As nouns the difference between wedge and shape

is that wedge is one of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering (Wikipedia article) while shape is the status or condition of something.

As verbs the difference between wedge and shape

is that wedge is to support or secure using a wedge while shape is to give something a shape and definition.

Formative vs Shape - What's the difference?

formative | shape |


As nouns the difference between formative and shape

is that formative is (grammar) a language unit that has morphological function while shape is the status or condition of something.

As an adjective formative

is of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.

As a verb shape is

to give something a shape and definition.

Stance vs Shape - What's the difference?

stance | shape | Related terms |

Stance is a related term of shape.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between stance and shape

is that stance is (obsolete) a stanza while shape is (obsolete) to imagine; to conceive.

As nouns the difference between stance and shape

is that stance is the manner, posture, or pose in which one stands while shape is the status or condition of something.

As a verb shape is

to give something a shape and definition.

Trend vs Shape - What's the difference?

trend | shape |


In transitive terms the difference between trend and shape

is that trend is to cause to turn; to bend while shape is to give something a shape and definition.

As nouns the difference between trend and shape

is that trend is an inclination in a particular direction while shape is the status or condition of something.

As verbs the difference between trend and shape

is that trend is to have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend while shape is to give something a shape and definition.

Shadow vs Shape - What's the difference?

shadow | shape |


In obsolete terms the difference between shadow and shape

is that shadow is a reflected image, as in a mirror or in water while shape is to imagine; to conceive.

As nouns the difference between shadow and shape

is that shadow is a dark projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object while shape is the status or condition of something.

As verbs the difference between shadow and shape

is that shadow is to block light or radio transmission while shape is to give something a shape and definition.

Shape vs Influence - What's the difference?

shape | influence |


As verbs the difference between shape and influence

is that shape is to give something a shape and definition while influence is .

As a noun shape

is the status or condition of something.

As an adjective influence is

influenced.

Shape vs Plan - What's the difference?

shape | plan | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between shape and plan

is that shape is to give something a shape and definition while plan is to create a plan for.

As a proper noun PLAN is

the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Shape vs Silhouette - What's the difference?

shape | silhouette | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between shape and silhouette

is that shape is the status or condition of something while silhouette is an illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.

As verbs the difference between shape and silhouette

is that shape is to give something a shape and definition while silhouette is to represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

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