What's the difference between astir and wherry?

Astir


Definition:

  • (adv. & a.) Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The resulting feedback effect has been compared using a mixed two-enzyme membrane, two separated one-enzyme membranes, and astirred bienzyme solution.

Wherry


Definition:

  • (n.) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing.
  • (n.) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls.
  • (n.) A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Derivations of the multiple regression equations from anthropometric measurements were made using the Wherry-Doolittle test selection method (Clarke & Clarke, 1972).
  • (2) Four measurements (triceps, suprailiac, height, and weight) were selected by the Wherry-Doolittle method.
  • (3) A Wherry-Wherry hierarchical factor solution was obtained on the correlations among 11 WISC-R subtests for a sample of 79 mentally retarded boys and girls.
  • (4) The Wherry-Wherry hierarchical factor analysis was employed to analyze the 60 X 60 intercorrelation matrix of PBI items.

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