Jem vs. Gem

Jem vs. Gem — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Jem and Gem

Jemnoun

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with Al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

Gemnoun

A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

Gemnoun

(figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

She's an absolute gem.

Gemnoun

Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.

a gem of wit

Gemnoun

(obsolete) A gemma or leaf-bud.

Gemnoun

A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.

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Gemnoun

(computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.

Gemnoun

A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.

Gemverb

(transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Gemnoun

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;

he had the gem set in a ring for his wifeshe had jewels made of all the rarest stones

Gemnoun

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

Gemnoun

a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

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Gemnoun

a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

Gemnoun

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry