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Fascet vs. Facet — What's the Difference?

Fascet vs. Facet — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Fascet and Facet

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Fascet

(glassmaking) A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace.

Facet

Facets () are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure.

Fascet

(glassmaking) An iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles to carry them to the furnace.

Facet

One of the flat polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or occurring naturally on a crystal.

Fascet

A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; - called also pontee and punty.
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Facet

(Anatomy) A small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth.

Facet

(Biology) One of the lenslike visual units of a compound eye, as of an insect.

Facet

One of numerous aspects, as of a subject.

Facet

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.

Facet

One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.

Facet

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.

Facet

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

Facet

(anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
The articular facet of a bone

Facet

(anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion

Facet

(architectural element) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.

Facet

(mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

Facet

(computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

Facet

To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Facet

A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.

Facet

A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.

Facet

The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

Facet

One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Facet

To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

Facet

A distinct feature or element in a problem;
He studied every facet of the question

Facet

A smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

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