The difference between Yea and Yep
When used as nouns, yea means an affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken, whereas yep means yes.
Yea is also interjection with the meaning: yeah, right, yes.
Yea is also conjunction with the meaning: or even, or more like, nay.
Yea is also adverb with the meaning: yes.
check bellow for the other definitions of Yea and Yep
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Yea as an adverb (dated):
Yes.
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Yea as an adverb:
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
Examples:
"The pony was yea high."
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Yea as a noun:
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
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Yep as an adverb (informal):
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Yep as a noun (informal):
Yes.
Examples:
"I'll take that as a yep, then."