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driftage vs difference

difference vs driftage

driftage and difference both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
driftage Yes No No No
difference Yes No No No
As nouns, difference is a hypernym of driftage; that is, difference is a word with a broader meaning than driftage:
  • driftage: the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
  • difference: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Other hypernyms of driftage include departure, deviation, divergence.
driftage (noun) difference (noun)
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
a disagreement or argument about something important
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
a significant change
Difference between driftage and difference

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