A college mainly grants bachelor’s degrees. A university grants bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Collectable and Collectible
Either spelling is acceptable.
Difference between Collaborate and Corroborate
Collaborate means to aid, cooperate, or work together. The church collaborated on the holiday project for the needy. Corroborate means to strengthen by confirming something. The witness corroborated the defendant’s testimony.
Difference between Climactic and Climatic
Climactic refers to the culmination of events (a climax). The special effects in the climactic scene of the film are dull. Climatic refers to meteorological conditions. The Ice Age ushered in severe climatic conditions.
Difference between Click, Press and Type
Click means pressing and releasing the mouse button once. To start the program, click the red icon on the desktop. Press means to put force on something. If it fails again, press the Reset button on the computer once. Type means pressing a character key on a keyboard. After you have entered all the data, […]
Cliché vs Clique
Cliché is an overused expression. Good writers usually try to avoid using clichés in their writing. Clique refers to a small, exclusive group of people. To the dismay of some, many cliques exist in their high school.
Difference between Classic and Classical
Classic refers to a long-established, usually high, standard. Babe Ruth had a classic baseball swing. Classical refers to the arts, literature, and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. In music, classical means music from the 18th century European tradition, as opposed to pop or rock. Molly would rather play classical piano pieces.
Difference between Clamber and Clamor
Clamber means to climb with difficulty and effort. While trying to clamber the wall, he caught his shoe and fell. Clamor means to shout, to make noise, to protest, or to demand. The questions from the crowd eventually rose to a loud clamor. Many people joined the public clamor to keep the school open.
Difference between Citizen and Resident
A citizen is someone who has the full rights of a nation, either by birth or naturalization. A resident lives in a community but doesn’t necessarily have the rights of a citizen.
Difference between Cite, Sight and Site
Cite means to quote or mention something. When you write a term paper for Dr. Hards, cite your references. Sight is something seen, an ability to see, the foreseeable future, or an optical instrument. The ship’s passengers soon caught sight of the beautiful island. The passengers sighted the island from a mile out. Unfortunately, there […]
Difference between Chow and Ciao
Chow is slang for food, and ciao is the Italian word for hello or goodbye.
Difference between Choreography and Chorography
Choreography refers to the art of dance design, and chorography refers to the art of map making.