Fiber vs. Fibre

Fiber vs. Fibre — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fiber and Fibre

Fibernoun

(countable) A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.

Fibrenoun

(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

The microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.

Fibernoun

(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.

The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.

Fibrenoun

(uncountable) Material in the form of fibres.

The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre.

Fibernoun

(textiles) A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.

Fibrenoun

Dietary fibre.

Fresh vegetables are a good source of fibre.
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Fibernoun

Dietary fiber.

Fresh vegetables are a good source of fiber

Fibrenoun

Moral strength and resolve.

The ordeal was a test of everyone’s fibre.

Fibernoun

(figuratively) Moral strength and resolve.

The ordeal was a test of everyone's fiber.

Fibrenoun

(mathematics) The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Under this map, any two values in the fibre of a given point on the circle differ by 2π

Fibernoun

(mathematics) The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Under this map, any two values in the fiber of a given point on the circle differ by 2π

Fibrenoun

(category theory) Said to be of a morphism over a global element: The pullback of the said morphism along the said global element.

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Fibernoun

(category theory) Said to be of a morphism over a global element: The pullback of the said morphism along the said global element.

Fibrenoun

(computing) A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

Fibernoun

(computing) A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

Fibrenoun

A long tubular cell found in muscle tissue; myocyte.

Fibernoun

a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

Fibrenoun

a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

Fibernoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;

education has for its object the formation of character

Fibrenoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;

education has for its object the formation of character

Fibernoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

Fibrenoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth