Edition, impression, reprinting, printing, reissue are capable of being distinguished when used to designate the total number of copies of the same work printed during a stretch of time.
Category: Synonyms
Edit vs Compile vs Revise vs Redact vs Rewrite vs Adapt
Edit, compile, revise, redact, rewrite, adapt, though not strict synonyms, are sometimes confused when used of the preparation of material for publication.
Eddy vs Whirlpool vs Maelstrom vs Vortex
Eddy, whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex mean a swirling mass especially of water.
Ecstasy vs Rapture vs Transport
Ecstasy, rapture, transport denote a feeling or a state of intense, sometimes excessive or extreme, mental and emotional exaltation.
Eccentricity vs Idiosyncrasy
Eccentricity, idiosyncrasy are not always clearly distinguished when they denote an act, a practice, or a characteristic that impresses the observer as strange or singular.
Eat vs Swallow vs Ingest vs Devour vs Consume
Eat, swallow, ingest, devour, consume mean to take food into the stomach through the mouth and throat.
Easy vs Facile vs Simple vs Light vs Effortless vs Smooth
Easy, facile, simple, light, effortless, smooth are comparable when meaning not involving undue effort or difficulty (as in doing, making, giving, or understanding).
Earthly vs Terrestrial vs Earthy vs Mundane vs Worldly vs Sublunary
Earthly, terrestrial, earthy, mundane, worldly, sublunary are comparable when they mean of, belonging to, or characteristic of the earth.
Earth vs World vs Universe vs Cosmos vs Macrocosm
Earth, world, universe, cosmos, macrocosm are comparable when they mean the entire area or extent of space in which man thinks of himself and of his fellow men as living and acting.
Eager vs Avid vs Keen vs Anxious vs Agog vs Athirst
Eager, avid, keen, anxious, agog, athirst mean actuated by a strong and urgent desire or interest.
Each vs Apiece vs Severally vs Individually vs Respectively
Each, apiece, severally, individually, respectively are comparable when they refer to every one of the many or several persons or things comprising a group. All imply distribution.
Dwarf vs Pygmy vs Midget vs Manikin vs Homunculus vs Runt
Dwarf, pygmy, midget, manikin, homunculus, runt are comparable when they mean an individual and usually a person of diminutive size.