The difference between Diamond and Infield
When used as nouns, diamond means a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron, whereas infield means the area inside a racetrack or running track.
When used as verbs, diamond means to adorn with or as if with diamonds, whereas infield means to enclose (a piece of land).
Diamond is also adjective with the meaning: made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
Infield is also adverb with the meaning: toward or into the infield.
check bellow for the other definitions of Diamond and Infield
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Diamond as a noun (uncountable):
A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
Examples:
"The saw is coated with diamond."
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Diamond as a noun:
A gemstone made from this mineral.
Examples:
"The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light."
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Diamond as a noun:
A ring containing a diamond.
Examples:
"What a beautiful engagement diamond."
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Diamond as a noun:
A very pale blue color/colour.
Examples:
"<table><tr><td>diamond color: </td><td bgcolor="#ccf" width="80"> </td></tr></table>"
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Diamond as a noun:
Something that resembles a diamond.
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Diamond as a noun (geometry):
A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
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Diamond as a noun (geometry):
The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
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Diamond as a noun (baseball):
The entire field of play used in the game.
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Diamond as a noun (baseball):
The infield of a baseball field.
Examples:
"The teams met on the diamond."
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Diamond as a noun (card games):
A card of the diamonds suit.
Examples:
"I have only one diamond in my hand."
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Diamond as a noun (printing, uncountable, dated):
A size of type, standardised as 4½ point.
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Diamond as an adjective:
made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
Examples:
"He gave her diamond earrings."
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Diamond as an adjective:
of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
Examples:
"Today is their diamond wedding anniversary."
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Diamond as an adjective:
of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
Examples:
"Today is their diamond wedding anniversary."
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Diamond as an adjective (slang):
First-rate; excellent.
Examples:
"He's a diamond geezer."
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Diamond as a verb:
to adorn with or as if with diamonds
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Diamond as a noun (printing, dated):
The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4½-point.
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Infield as a noun:
The area inside a racetrack or running track.
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Infield as a noun:
A constrained scope or area.
Examples:
"Let’s keep this problem in the infield."
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Infield as a noun (agriculture):
An area to cultivate: a field
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Infield as a noun (baseball):
The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
Examples:
"They covered the infield with a tarp when it started to rain."
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Infield as a noun (baseball):
Of an event, happening in the infield.
Examples:
"Jones ran out an infield single."
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Infield as a noun (cricket):
The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
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Infield as a verb (transitive):
To enclose (a piece of land); make a field of.
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Infield as an adverb:
Toward or into the infield.