The difference between Province and Route
When used as nouns, province means a region of the earth or of a continent, whereas route means a course or way which is traveled or passed.
Route is also verb with the meaning: to direct or divert along a particular course.
check bellow for the other definitions of Province and Route
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Province as a noun:
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
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Province as a noun:
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
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Province as a noun (Roman history):
An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
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Province as a noun (Christianity):
An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
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Province as a noun (Roman Catholicism):
An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
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Province as a noun (in plural, chiefly with definite article):
The parts of a country outside its capital city.
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Province as a noun:
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
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Route as a noun:
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
Examples:
"The route was used so much that it formed a rut."
"You need to find a route that you can take between these two obstacles."
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Route as a noun:
A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
Examples:
"We live near the bus route."
"Here is a map of our delivery routes."
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Route as a noun:
A road or path; often specifically a highway.
Examples:
"Follow Route 49 out of town."
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Route as a noun (figuratively):
One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.
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Route as a noun (historical):
One of the major provinces of imperial China from the Later Jin to the Song, corresponding to the Tang and early Yuan circuits.
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Route as a noun:
(Computing) A specific entry in a router that tells the router how to transmit the data it receives.
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Route as a verb (transitive):
To direct or divert along a particular course.
Examples:
"All incoming mail was routed through a single office."
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Route as a verb (Internet):
to connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.
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Route as a verb (computing, transitive):
To send (information) through a router.
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Route as a verb: