Alliance vs. Ring
Difference Between Alliance and Ring
Alliancenoun
(uncountable) The state of being allied.
matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state, or between two countriesRingnoun
(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
Alliancenoun
(countable) The act of allying or uniting.
Ringnoun
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
Alliancenoun
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
Ringnoun
A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
Alliancenoun
(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
Ringnoun
(British) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
Alliancenoun
(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
Ringnoun
(UK) A burner on a kitchen stove.
Allianceverb
(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.
Ringnoun
In a jack plug, the connector between the tip and the sleeve.
Alliancenoun
the state of being allied or confederated
Ringnoun
An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.
Alliancenoun
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;
the shifting alliances within a large familytheir friendship constitutes a powerful bond between themRingnoun
(botany) A flexible band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns.
Alliancenoun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Ringnoun
(physical) A group of objects arranged in a circle.
Alliancenoun
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Ringnoun
A circular group of people or objects.
a ring of mushrooms growing in the woodAlliancenoun
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
Ringnoun
(astronomy) A formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet.
Ringnoun
(British) A large circular prehistoric stone construction such as Stonehenge.
Ringnoun
A piece of food in the shape of a ring.
onion ringsRingnoun
A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.
Ringnoun
An exclusive group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices.
a crime ring; a prostitution ring; a bidding ring (at an auction sale)Ringnoun
(chemistry) A group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule.
a benzene ringRingnoun
(geometry) A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles.
Ringnoun
(typography) A diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.
Ringnoun
(historical) An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter.
Ringnoun
(computing theory) A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection ring).
Ringnoun
(firearms) Either of the pair of clamps used to hold a telescopic sight to a rifle.
Ringnoun
(cartomancy) The twenty-fifth Lenormand card.
Ringnoun
The resonant sound of a bell, or a sound resembling it.
The church bell's ring could be heard the length of the valley.The ring of hammer on anvil filled the air.Ringnoun
(figuratively) A pleasant or correct sound.
The name has a nice ring to it.Ringnoun
(figuratively) A sound or appearance that is characteristic of something.
Her statements in court had a ring of falsehood.Ringnoun
(colloquial) A telephone call.
I’ll give you a ring when the plane lands.Ringnoun
Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
Ringnoun
A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
St Mary's has a ring of eight bells.Ringnoun
(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.
The set of integers, , is the prototypical ring.Ringnoun
(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.
The definition of ring without unity allows, for instance, the set of even integers to be a ring.Ringverb
(transitive) To enclose or surround.
The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.Ringverb
To make an incision around; to girdle.
They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.Ringverb
(transitive) To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
We managed to ring 22 birds this morning.Ringverb
(transitive) To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.
to ring a pig’s snoutRingverb
(falconry) To rise in the air spirally.
Ringverb
(intransitive) Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
The bells were ringing in the town.Ringverb
(transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.Ringverb
To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
Whose mobile phone is ringing?Ringverb
Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
That does not ring true.Ringverb
To telephone (someone).
I will ring you when we arrive.Ringverb
(intransitive) to resound, reverberate, echo.
Ringverb
(intransitive) To produce music with bells.
Ringverb
(dated) To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
Ringnoun
a characteristic sound;
it has the ring of sincerityRingnoun
a toroidal shape;
a ring of ships in the harbora halo of smokeRingnoun
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horseRingnoun
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
Ringnoun
an association of criminals;
police tried to break up the ganga pack of thievesRingnoun
the sound of a bell ringing;
the distinctive ring of the church bellthe ringing of the telephonethe tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bellsRingnoun
a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
Ringnoun
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger;
she had rings on every fingerhe noted that she wore a wedding bandRingnoun
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Ringverb
sound loudly and sonorously;
the bells rangRingverb
ring or echo with sound;
the hall resounded with laughterRingverb
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
Ring the bellsMy uncle rings every Sunday at the local churchRingverb
be around;
Developments surround the townThe river encircles the villageRingverb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;
I tried to call you all nightTake two aspirin and call me in the morningRingverb
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify;
ring birdsband the geese to observe their migratory patterns
