Autumn vs. Spring: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Published on January 2, 2024
Autumn is the season of the year between summer and winter, characterized by falling leaves and harvest, whereas spring is the season between winter and summer, marked by blooming flowers and warming temperatures.
Key Differences
Autumn, also known as fall, is known for cooler temperatures and shorter days as it leads into winter. The environment undergoes a significant change with leaves turning brown and falling off trees. Spring, on the other hand, signals the end of winter and the onset of warmer weather. Days become longer, and the natural world begins to awaken with new growth and greenery.
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In autumn, many plants start to become dormant, and animals prepare for the coming winter, often through migration or hibernation. This season is also associated with harvest, especially of crops like apples and pumpkins. Spring brings about a rebirth of nature; flowers bloom, trees regain their leaves, and animals become more active, often with the birth of new offspring.
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Autumn is often associated with themes of maturity and reflection, observed in various festivals like Thanksgiving in the United States. It's a time for reaping the benefits of the year's growth. Spring symbolizes renewal and new beginnings, celebrated in festivals such as Easter and the traditional spring cleaning, where people freshen up their homes for the new season.
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Activities in autumn often involve enjoying the fall foliage, harvesting, and preparing for winter. It's a season for warm foods and cozy indoor activities. Spring encourages more outdoor activities, such as gardening and spring sports, with its warmer weather and longer days.
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Autumn is marked by the autumnal equinox, the day when day and night are of nearly equal length. This usually occurs around September 22nd or 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere. Spring begins with the vernal equinox, around March 20th or 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, signifying a balance between day and night before the days start to become longer than the nights.
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Autumn and Spring Definitions
Autumn
A time of fullness or fruition.
The autumn of their life was marked by numerous accomplishments.
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Spring
The season between winter and summer.
The garden was full of tulips and daffodils in spring.
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Autumn
The season between summer and winter.
The forest was beautiful in autumn with its red and gold leaves.
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Spring
A time of growth and renewal.
Spring brought new energy and inspiration to his work.
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Autumn
A period of maturity or incipient decline.
In the autumn of his career, he decided to mentor young artists.
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Spring
A source of natural water.
They found a clear spring during their hike in the mountains.
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Autumn
The later part of someone's life or era.
She enjoyed the autumn years of her life in peaceful solitude.
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Spring
To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap
The goat sprang over the log.
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Autumn
The third season of the year when crops and fruits are gathered.
They celebrated the harvest during autumn with a festival.
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Spring
To move suddenly, especially because of being resilient or moved by a spring
I let the branch spring forward. The door sprang shut.
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Autumn
The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice and popularly considered to include the months of September, October, and November; fall. In the Southern Hemisphere autumn includes March, April, and May.
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Spring
To start doing something suddenly
The firefighters sprang into action.
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Spring
To appear or come into being quickly
New businesses are springing up rapidly.
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Spring
To issue or emerge suddenly
A cry sprang from her lips. A thought springs to mind.
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Spring
To arise from a source; develop
Their frustration springs from a misunderstanding.
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Autumn
Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Spring
(of liquids) To gush, to flow suddenly and violently.
The boat sprang a leak and began to sink.
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Autumn
(fashion) A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.
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Autumn
To undergo the changes associated with autumn, such as leaves changing color and falling from trees.
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Autumn
The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November.
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Autumn
The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third stage.
Dr. Preston was now entering into the autumn of the duke's favor.
Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.
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Spring
(figurative) to arise, to come into existence.
Hope springs eternal.
He hit the gas and the car sprang to life.
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Spring
To move with great speed and energy; to leap, to jump; to dart, to sprint; of people: to rise rapidly from a seat, bed, etc.
Deer spring with their hind legs, using their front hooves to steady themselves.
He sprang to his feet.
A bow, when bent, springs back by its elastic power.
Don't worry. She'll spring back to her cheerful old self in no time.
It was the first thing that sprang to mind.
She sprang to her husband's defense and clocked the protestor.
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Spring
(usually with from) To be born, descend, or originate from
He sprang from peasant stock.
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Spring
(obsolete) To rise in social position or military rank, to be promoted.
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Spring
To cause to move energetically; (equestrianism) to cause to gallop, to spur.
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Spring
To cause to rise from cover.
His dogs sprang the grouse and partridges and flushed the woodcock.
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Spring
(of mechanisms) To cause to work or open by sudden application of pressure.
He sprang the trap.
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Spring
To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.
The documentary made tears spring to their eyes.
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Spring
(of news, surprises) To announce unexpectedly, to reveal.
Sorry to spring it on you like this but I've been offered another job.
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Spring
To free from imprisonment, especially by facilitating an illegal escape.
His lieutenants hired a team of miners to help spring him.
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Spring
To build, to form the initial curve of.
They sprung an arch over the lintel.
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Spring
(ambitransitive) To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.
A piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning.
He sprang in the slat.
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Spring
(countable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.
Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce.
You can visit me in the spring, when the weather is bearable.
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Spring
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.
Spring Festival" throughout East Asia because it is reckoned as the beginning of their spring.
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Spring
(meteorology) The three months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere.
I spent my spring holidays in Morocco.
The spring issue will be out next week.
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Spring
Someone with ivory or peach skin tone and eyes and hair that are not extremely dark, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
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Spring
(countable) Something which springs, springs forth, springs up, or springs back, particularly
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Spring
(geology) A spray or body of water springing from the ground.
This beer was brewed with pure spring water.
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Spring
(oceanography) nodot=a, the especially high tide shortly after full and new moons.
Neap tide
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Spring
A mechanical device made of flexible or coiled material that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
We jumped so hard the bed springs broke.
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Spring
(nautical) A line from a vessel's end or side to its anchor cable used to diminish or control its movement.
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Spring
(nautical) A line laid out from a vessel's end to the opposite end of an adjacent vessel or mooring to diminish or control its movement.
You should put a couple of springs onto the jetty to stop the boat moving so much.
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Spring
A crack which has sprung up in a mast, spar, or (rare) a plank or seam.
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Spring
(uncountable) Springiness: an attribute or quality of springing, springing up, or springing back, particularly
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Spring
Elasticity: the property of a body springing back to its original form after compression, stretching, etc.
The spring of a bow
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Spring
(countable) The source from which an action or supply of something springs.
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Spring
(countable) Something which causes others or another to spring forth or spring into action, particularly
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Spring
To leap; to bound; to jump.
The mountain stag that springsFrom height to height, and bounds along the plains.
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Spring
To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot.
And sudden lightSprung through the vaulted roof.
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Spring
To start or rise suddenly, as from a covert.
Watchful as fowlers when their game will spring.
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Spring
To fly back; as, a bow, when bent, springs back by its elastic power.
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Spring
To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank, sometimes springs in seasoning.
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Spring
To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin to appear; to emerge; as a plant from its seed, as streams from their source, and the like; - often followed by up, forth, or out.
Till well nigh the day began to spring.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth.
Do not blast my springing hopes.
O, spring to light; auspicious Babe, be born.
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Spring
To issue or proceed, as from a parent or ancestor; to result, as from a cause, motive, reason, or principle.
[They found] new hope to springOut of despair, joy, but with fear yet linked.
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Spring
To grow; to thrive; to prosper.
What makes all this, but Jupiter the king,At whose command we perish, and we spring?
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Spring
To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant.
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Spring
To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; as, to spring a surprise on someone; to spring a joke.
She starts, and leaves her bed, and springs a light.
The friends to the cause sprang a new project.
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Spring
To crack or split; to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard.
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Spring
To cause to close suddenly, as the parts of a trap operated by a spring; as, to spring a trap.
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Spring
To bend by force, as something stiff or strong; to force or put by bending, as a beam into its sockets, and allowing it to straighten when in place; - often with in, out, etc.; as, to spring in a slat or a bar.
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Spring
A leap; a bound; a jump.
The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke.
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Spring
A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by its elasticity; as, the spring of a bow.
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Spring
An elastic body of any kind, as steel, India rubber, tough wood, or compressed air, used for various mechanical purposes, as receiving and imparting power, diminishing concussion, regulating motion, measuring weight or other force.
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Spring
Any source of supply; especially, the source from which a stream proceeds; an issue of water from the earth; a natural fountain.
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Spring
Any active power; that by which action, or motion, is produced or propagated; cause; origin; motive.
Our author shuns by vulgar springs to moveThe hero's glory, or the virgin's love.
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Spring
The season of the year when plants begin to vegetate and grow; the vernal season, usually comprehending the months of March, April, and May, in the middle latitudes north of the equator.
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Spring
The time of growth and progress; early portion; first stage; as, the spring of life.
O how this spring of love resemblethThe uncertain glory of an April day.
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Spring
A crack or fissure in a mast or yard, running obliquely or transversely.
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Spring
The season of growth;
The emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
He will hold office until the spring of next year
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Spring
A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed;
The spring was broken
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Spring
The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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Spring
Move forward by leaps and bounds;
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
Can you jump over the fence?
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Spring
Spring back; spring away from an impact;
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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Spring
Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly;
He sprang a new haircut on his wife
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Spring
Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly;
He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
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Spring
The earliest or beginning period.
Their relationship was in its spring, fresh and new.
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Spring
A resilient device used for applying force or supporting weight.
The mechanic replaced the worn springs in the car's suspension.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
What defines autumn?
It's the season between summer and winter, marked by cooler temperatures and falling leaves.
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Why do leaves change color in autumn?
Due to reduced chlorophyll production as trees prepare for winter.
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What is spring known for?
Spring is known for warmer temperatures, blooming flowers, and renewed growth.
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Does wildlife behave differently in spring?
Yes, many animals become more active and often reproduce in spring.
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What are typical spring activities?
Gardening, outdoor sports, and spring festivals.
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What's the vernal equinox?
It's when day and night are nearly equal, marking the beginning of spring.
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When does autumn occur?
In the Northern Hemisphere, autumn occurs from September to December.
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Are allergies common in spring?
Yes, due to increased pollen from blooming plants.
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Is spring the same worldwide?
No, spring months vary depending on the hemisphere.
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What crops are harvested in autumn?
Apples, pumpkins, and corn are typically harvested in autumn.
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What holidays are celebrated in autumn?
Thanksgiving in the U.S., and Halloween are common autumn holidays.
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What's the autumnal equinox?
It's when day and night are nearly equal in length, marking the start of autumn.
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What flowers are associated with spring?
Tulips, daffodils, and cherry blossoms are iconic spring flowers.
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Do people travel differently in autumn?
Yes, autumn travel often focuses on viewing fall foliage and cooler destinations.
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Is spring a good time for planting?
Yes, it's ideal for planting many flowers, vegetables, and trees.
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What is the significance of autumn in literature?
It often symbolizes maturity, change, and the passage of time.
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Can autumn affect mood?
Yes, shorter days and less sunlight can impact mood for some people.
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What is "Indian summer"?
A period of warm, dry weather in autumn, particularly in October or November.
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Is spring cleaning a global tradition?
While not global, it's a common practice in many cultures to refresh homes in spring.
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How does daylight saving time relate to these seasons?
In many regions, clocks are set forward in spring and back in autumn to maximize daylight.
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