Difference between Pectinate and Rough

What is the difference between Pectinate and Rough?

Pectinate as a noun is an ester or salt formed of pectinic acid. while Rough as a noun is the unmowed part of a golf course.

Pectinate

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Resembling a comb. Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side. striate

Rough

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a texture that has much friction. Not smooth; uneven.Approximate.Turbulent.Difficult; trying.Crude; unrefinedViolent; not careful or subtle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The unmowed part of a golf course.A crude person.A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To create in an approximate form.To physically assault someone in retribution for something specific.

Example sentence: I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker.

We hope you now know whether to use Pectinate or Rough in your sentence.

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