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quiddity vs heart

heart vs quiddity

quiddity and heart both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quiddity Yes No No No
heart Yes No No No
As nouns, heart is a hypernym of quiddity; that is, heart is a word with a broader meaning than quiddity:
  • quiddity: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
  • heart: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Other hypernyms of quiddity include center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum.
quiddity (noun) heart (noun)
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections the courage to carry on
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
the locus of feelings and intuitions
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a positive feeling of liking
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
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