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Trie vs Trig - What's the difference?

trie | trig |

As verbs the difference between trie and trig

is that trie is while trig is to stop (a wheel, barrel, etc) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid or trig can be to fill; to stuff; to cram.

As nouns the difference between trie and trig

is that trie is (computer science) an ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings while trig is a dandy; coxcomb or trig can be (uncountable) trigonometry or trig can be (uk) a stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.

As an adjective trig is

true; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.

trie

English

Etymology 1

See try.

Verb

(head)
  • * 1588? , , “A Reproofe of Certeine Schismatical Persons & Their Doctrine Touching the Hearing & Preaching of the Word of God” in Cartwrightiana , ed. Albert Peel and Leland Henry Carlson (1951, published for the Sir Halley Stewart Trust by Allen and Unwin), page 228
    • If anie do dislike the superstitious & needles cærimonies in ordination & yet also acknowledg that the Byshops may call, authorise, trie , confirme, & warrant by testimonie the sufficiencie of ministers / what greuous synne is it.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computer science) An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
    • Synonyms
    * prefix tree
    External links
    * (wikipedia "trie")

    Anagrams

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    trig

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) trig, tryg, (etyl) . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (trigger)
  • True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
  • Safe; secure.
  • Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
  • Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
  • *(British Quarterly Review) (1845-1866)
  • *:To sit on a horse square and trig .
  • *1973 , (Newsweek) , April 16
  • *:The [torture] stories seemed incongruent with the men telling them – a trim, trig lot who, given a few pounds more flesh, might have stepped right out of a recruiting poster.
  • *
  • *:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,.
  • Active; clever.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dandy; coxcomb.

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of (trigonometry).

    Noun

  • (uncountable) trigonometry.
  • (countable, informal) A trigonometric point.

    • Etymology 3

    See (trigger).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
    • (Wright)

    Verb

    (trigg)
  • To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.

    • Etymology 4

    Compare (etyl) .

    Verb

    (trigg)
  • To fill; to stuff; to cram.

    • Anagrams

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