WordCmp.com

scintillation vs alteration

alteration vs scintillation

scintillation and alteration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scintillation Yes No No No
alteration Yes No No No
As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of scintillation; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than scintillation:
  • scintillation: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
  • alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of scintillation include change, modification.
scintillation (noun) alteration (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a brilliant display of wit an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
Difference between scintillation and alteration

Words related to "scintillation"

Words related to "alteration"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.