Hex vs. Charm — What's the Difference?

Cast a spell on; bewitch

The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal

A magic spell; a curse

A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic

Short for hexadecimal

A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.

Short for hexadecimal

An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

An evil spell; a curse.

An action or formula thought to have magical power.

One that brings bad luck.

A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.

To put a hex on.

The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.

To bring or wish bad luck to

To delight or fascinate

Hexagonal. Used of hardware, such as bolts and screws, with hexagonal heads or hexagonal sockets.

To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness

(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.

An evil spell or curse.

To be alluring or pleasing.

A witch.

To function as an amulet or charm.

(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

To use magic spells.

Clipping of hexadecimal

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

A hexagonal space on a game board.

The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.

(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

An evil spell;

(particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

A flock, group (especially of finches).

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

To make music upon.

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

A melody; a song.

A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.

That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.

Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.

Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.

A property of certain quarks which may take the value of +1, -1 or 0.

To make music upon; to tune.

To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic.

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.

To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.

To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.

To make a musical sound.

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates;

A verbal formula believed to have magical force;

Something believed to bring good luck

Attract; cause to be enamored;

Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Protect through supernatural powers or charms

Induce into action by using one's charm;