Address vs. Residence

Address vs. Residence — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Address and Residence

Addressnoun

Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

Residencenoun

The place where one lives; one's home.

Addressnoun

Act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech.

Residencenoun

A building used as a home.

Addressnoun

Manner of speaking to another; delivery.

a man of pleasing or insinuating address

Residencenoun

The place where a corporation is established.

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Addressnoun

Attention in the way one addresses a lady.

Residencenoun

The state of living in a particular place or environment.

Addressnoun

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

Residencenoun

Accommodation for students at a university or college.

Addressnoun

(obsolete) Act of preparing oneself.

Residencenoun

The place where anything rests permanently.

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Addressnoun

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number.

the President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Residencenoun

subsidence, as of a sediment

Addressnoun

(by extension) The property itself.

I went to his address but there was nobody there

Residencenoun

That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.

Addressnoun

(computing) A location in computer memory.

The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.

Residencenoun

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily;

a person can have several residences

Addressnoun

(Internet) An Internet address; URL.

Residencenoun

the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president);

he refused to live in the governor's residence

Addressnoun

An email address

Residencenoun

the act of dwelling in a place

Addressverb

To prepare oneself.

Residencenoun

a large and imposing house

Addressverb

To direct speech.

Addressverb

To aim; to direct.

Addressverb

To prepare or make ready.

Addressverb

To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

Addressverb

(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

Addressverb

To clothe or array; to dress.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct, as words, to (anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. to (any audience).

He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.

He addressed a letter.

Addressverb

(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Addressverb

(transitive) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.

The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

Addressverb

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.

Addressverb

To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.

Addressverb

To refer a location in computer memory.

Addressverb

To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

Addressnoun

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Addressnoun

the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

Addressnoun

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Addressnoun

the manner of speaking to another individual;

he failed in his manner of address to the captain

Addressnoun

a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

Addressnoun

written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

Addressnoun

the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

Addressnoun

social skill

Addressverb

speak to;

He addressed the crowd outside the window

Addressverb

give a speech to;

The chairman addressed the board of trustees

Addressverb

put an address on (an envelope, for example)

Addressverb

direct a question at someone

Addressverb

address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

Addressverb

greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;

He always addresses me with `Sir'Call me MisterShe calls him by first name

Addressverb

access or locate by address

Addressverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

This book deals with incestThe course covered all of Western CivilizationThe new book treats the history of China

Addressverb

speak to someone

Addressverb

adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting