What is the difference between hard return and soft return? A hard return is when the user hits the return or enter key to bring subsequent text onto a new line. If you keep typing until the text reaches the end of the line and it star â¦ ts on a new line itself automatically, that is a soft return.
Definition of litmus. 1  1 : a coloring matter from lichens that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions and is used as an acid-base indicator. 2  2 : the critical factor in a litmus test; also : litmus test.
litmus test noun [ C ] (CHEMICAL TEST) âº chemistry a test of a chemical substance using paper treated with litmus, which tells whether a substance is acid or alkali. litmus test noun [ C ] (OPINION) âº an opinion or action that is thought to show more general opinions or likely future actions: Analysts say the election is a litmus test for democracy in the region. (Definition of âlitmus testâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)