The difference between Diathesis and Voice
When used as nouns, diathesis means a hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder, whereas voice means sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song.
Voice is also verb with the meaning: to give utterance or expression to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Diathesis and Voice
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Diathesis as a noun (medicine):
A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
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Diathesis as a noun (grammar):
Voice (active or passive).
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Voice as a noun:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character
Examples:
"The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history."
"She has a pleasant voice."
"His low voice allowed hum to become a bass in the choir."
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Voice as a noun (phonetics):
Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
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Voice as a noun:
The tone or sound emitted by an object
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Voice as a noun:
The faculty or power of utterance
Examples:
"to cultivate the voice'"
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Voice as a noun:
That which is communicated; message; meaning.
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Voice as a noun:
An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered
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Voice as a noun (archaic):
Command; precept.
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Voice as a noun:
One who speaks; a speaker.
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Voice as a noun (grammar):
A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
Examples:
"The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive."
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Voice as a noun (music):
In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
Examples:
"The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts."
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Voice as a noun (Internet, [[IRC]]):
A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
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Voice as a verb (transitive):
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
Examples:
"He voiced the sentiments of the nation."
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Voice as a verb (transitive, phonology):
To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
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Voice as a verb (transitive):
To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
Examples:
"voice the pipes of an organ"
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Voice as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To vote; to elect; to appoint
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Voice as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To clamor; to cry out
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Voice as a verb (transitive, Internet):
To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
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Voice as a verb (television, film):
To act as a voice actor to portray a character.