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“Concision” vs. “conciseness”
Is there any difference in the meaning between concision and conciseness? Is one preferred over the other?
My friend claims that concision is more correct.
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Difference between “jargon” and “technical terms”
Each subject matter has its own set of terms called jargon which is expressed in its particular grammatical rules. Technical terminology or Term of Art is the specialized vocabulary of any specialized ...
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Difference between ‘“folder” and “directory”
What is the difference between folder and directory in the context of computer science?
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Usage of “diary” and “calendar”
The difference between a paper diary and a paper calendar is fairly clear, though either may be used to record an appointmemt. However a computer application is less clear as, for example, MS ...
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What's the difference between “review” and “overview”? [closed]
What's the difference between "review" and "overview"?
I've been thinking about these two words as synonyms. But recently I came across an article where author said he was going to make a review and ...
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Can I use the terms “CEO” and “Managing Director” synonymously? [closed]
Can you please clarify if it's acceptable to use these terms interchangebly and if not point out to significant differences between these titles. It seems to me that it may be something with scale of ...
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Difference between “meaning of life” and “purpose of life”
I have seen and heard both, but I cannot tell the difference between "meaning of life" and "purpose of life".
Could anybody explain it to me? When to use which?
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What's the difference betwen a jacket and a coat?
The words "jacket" and "coat" are generally used interchangeably, to mean a garment that's heavier than a sweatshirt or a sweater and goes over them and other "tops," principally to keep the wearer ...
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"Science journal” vs. “science magazine”
What is the difference between the terms journal and magazine? Is it correct to call a magazine a journal?
For example, I found the Journal of Radio Electronics and the Radio-Electronics Magazine, ...
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“Job title” vs. “job role”
What is the difference between job title and job role?
For example, from the Google documentation on rich snippets:
title — The person's title (for example, Financial Manager)
role — The ...
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“Serenity” vs. “sereneness” [closed]
Are these interchangeable, or is there a semantic difference between them? When should I use serenity vs. sereneness?
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“Precondition” vs. “prerequisite”
In conclusion, security is the precondition of political freedom and political freedom is the prerequisite for economic freedom.
Do precondition and prerequisite mean the same in the above? Is ...
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deceit vs deception
There seems to be a boundary between these concepts, but I can't quite work out where it is. Camouflage and mimicry are deceptions; telling untruths is deceitful.
In common usage we would say, 'The ...
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Difference between “delight” and “delightful” [closed]
I am wondering if there is really a difference between delight and delightful.
I would like to make a title for a French cooking app and was thinking of this:
MyApp - Homemade delightful French ...
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Usage of “flavour” vs. “version”
Software systems undergo versioning when changes are made to them.
E.g.: "Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows RT etc. are some popular versions of the Windows Operating System."
Similarly, some software ...
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What is the difference between “section” and “part”?
What is the difference between "section" and "part"?
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English says for "section":
one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided ...
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What is the difference between “vocabulary” and “word”? [closed]
Why does my English teacher usually point out my mistake when I wrote the following sentence?
I learned a lot of new vocabulary. -> I learned a lot of new vocabulary words.
Why do I have to put ...
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Difference between “hypotyposis”, “ekphrasis” and “iconotext” [closed]
What is the difference between hypotyposis, ekphrasis and iconotext?
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Difference in usage between “expat” and “emigrant”?
Is there a difference in usage between expat and emigrant? I believe I encounter the former mostly in positive contexts, describing highly-skilled professionals ("expat guide to [country]"), and the ...
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What is the difference between “clearance” and “sale”?
I want to understand the difference between clearance and sale. So are these words synonyms or not? E.g.
Receive 60–90% off CookiesKids Clearance from Cookie's Kids.
Receive 50–85% off After ...
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Difference between the use of “resilience” and “resiliency”
I constantly hear people use the word "resiliency" (especially sports broadcasters and the like). I've always used "resilience" instead. Is there a preferred word to use in any given situation?
As ...
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“Work” vs. “working” (noun)
What are the differences between work and working when used as nouns?
For example:
Advocates claim that work/working brings a lot of benefits for young people.
Which one is correct? I have ...
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“Reward” vs. “award” vs. “prize” [closed]
Got the following from this link.
Award (n): a recognition of a personal achievement, e.g. a scholarship for winning a science fair, a plaque for volunteering 100 hours of community service
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“Suggestion” vs. “proposal”
I am currently writing my thesis concerned with the analysis and design of data visualizations. For certain use cases my thesis suggests certain visual interpretations (to which I generally refer as ...
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What's the difference between “rigor” and “rigorousness”?
What's the difference between rigor and rigorousness?
Which should I use in the following?
Rigorousness and clarity are not synonymous in pedagogy.
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Difference between “presidentship” and “presidency”
What's the difference between presidentship and presidency? Please give examples to show the difference.
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Is there a difference between “brainstorming” and “mindstorming”? [closed]
Some people use brainstorming, others use mindstorming. I could not find the difference between the two words.
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What's the difference between “bloke”, “chap” and “lad”?
Several synonyms are used in the UK: bloke, chap, lad. What's the difference between them?
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“Clod” vs. “chunk” vs. “lump”
Are there usage differences between clod, chunk, and lump? Are they interchangeable?
For example, is it better to use lump or clod for wood?
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“Gain/acquire/gather/get experience”
According to my Longman dictionary, gain experience and get experience seem to mean the same:
gain/get experience: The programme enables pupils to gain some experience of the world of work.
But ...
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Difference between “mark” and “marker”
In a diagram, I added small visual elements to identify specific objects. Should I call these things (visual) marks or (visual) markers? What is the difference? Is there a better term?
According to ...
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“Era”, “age”, and “epoch”
What are the differences and relations between era, age, and epoch? For example, should I say one of these?
We are now in the digital era.
We are now in the digital age.
We are now in the digital ...
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Usage of “matter” and “substance”
What is the difference between matter and substance?
For example, are ice and water "the same matter" or "the same substance"?
Dictionaries seem vague about the difference. For example, the Oxford ...
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“Archetype” vs. “stereotype”
In terms of usage, is it fair to say that an archetype is a broader description of a class than a stereotype?
Here’s a reference to the usage of archetype becoming blurry in my mind.
Mindy Kaling, ...
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Accomplishment vs. Achievement (implicit superiority)
I elsewhere saw the difference between the two explained thusly: accomplished denoted "completed for someone else's benefit", achieved "completed by oneself".
I consider it a one off, but can anyone ...
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“Advertising” vs. “Advertisement” in US political commercials
This is the first year I noticed the verbal boilerplate at the end of US political commercials states:
Group X is responsible for the content of this advertising.
compared to what I recall (and ...
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Difference between “governorate”, “province” and “state” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are: province, territory, protectorate, state…?
Canada has provinces, the US has states and Egypt has governorates. What's the difference?
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What’s the difference between “sauce” and “gravy”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Spaghetti and gravy
For all translators I checked it means the same.
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What is the difference between “dream” and “ambition”?
I don't understand how dream differs from ambition in the following quote:
I don't feel like summing up my ambition as just a dream, but I do have an ambition. The ambition to restore my clan and ...
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Different Meanings of 'Jumper' (Transatlantic embarassment)
I'm originally from Wales, now living in the USA, and as the cold weather is approaching I'm determined, this year, to start using the word sweater to describe the item of clothing I'm wearing, as ...
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Difference between “opacity” and “opaqueness”
What is the difference in the meaning und usage of the words opacity and opaqueness?
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What is the difference between 'framework curriculum' and 'curricular framework'?
I know that curricular is an adjective and curriculum a noun, but are they both used in exactly the same meaning? Or are there some differences concerning what they imply or apply to? Being a ...
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“Lesson” vs “unit” in books
I am so confused about unit and lesson in books. I looked up Longman Dictionary and it said "a part of book". What's the difference between them in this case?
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Difference between “boundary” and “limit” [closed]
Is there a difference between the semantics of the two words boundary and limit?
Is it possible that only one of the two has an inclusive meaning regarding the set we want the limit/boundary of? ...
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Pronunciation difference between “cycle” and “psycho”
When I speak English, I can't tell the difference between cycle and psycho, I pronounce them the same.
And it's not only cycle vs. psycho; when words end in -le or -o, I always confusee them.
How to ...
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Is it “flotation” or “floatation”?
Is the difference between flotation and floatation a US/UK difference or something else?
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What is the distinction between “art” and “science”? [closed]
I have seen numerous articles referencing, it's not a science rather an art. However, I failed to realize any clear distinction between the two. Like this article, Is Programming an Art or a Science?.
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“Cut into halves” vs. “cut in half”
It’s easy to cut a rectangle into halves.
This will cut both rectangles in half.
What is the difference between halves and half?
There are two answers, and it’s best to get both. "It’s ...
