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spasmodic

Spasmodic vs Spastic - What's the difference?

spasmodic | spastic |


As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and spastic

is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while spastic is of, relating to, or affected by spasm.

As a noun spastic is

a person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.

Occasional vs Spasmodic - What's the difference?

occasional | spasmodic | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between occasional and spasmodic

is that occasional is occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time while spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

Sundry vs Spasmodic - What's the difference?

sundry | spasmodic | Related terms |

Sundry is a related term of spasmodic.


As adjectives the difference between sundry and spasmodic

is that sundry is (obsolete) separate; distinct; diverse while spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

As a noun sundry

is (usually|in the plural) a minor miscellaneous item.

Various vs Spasmodic - What's the difference?

various | spasmodic | Related terms |

Various is a related term of spasmodic.


As adjectives the difference between various and spasmodic

is that various is having a broad range (of different elements) while spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

As a determiner various

is more than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

Spasmodic vs Spare - What's the difference?

spasmodic | spare | Related terms |

Spasmodic is a related term of spare.


As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and spare

is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Sporafic vs Spasmodic - What's the difference?

sporafic | spasmodic |


As an adjective spasmodic is

of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

Spasmodic vs Continuous - What's the difference?

spasmodic | continuous |


As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and continuous

is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while continuous is without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.

Taxonomy vs Spasmodic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | spasmodic |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective spasmodic is

of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

Spasmodic vs Spasmodical - What's the difference?

spasmodic | spasmodical |


As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and spasmodical

is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while spasmodical is .

Spasmodic vs Antispasmodic - What's the difference?

spasmodic | antispasmodic |


As adjectives the difference between spasmodic and antispasmodic

is that spasmodic is of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles while antispasmodic is (medicine) referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.

As a noun antispasmodic is

(pharmacology) a drug that suppresses spasms.

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