• The depth
    The depth
  • The handle configuration
    The handle configuration
  • The use to which it's put
    The use to which it's put
  • "Pot" and "pan" are not strict, mutually exclusive categories
    "Pot" and "pan" are not strict, mutually exclusive categories
  • I neither care, nor can muster any respect for anyone else who does
    I neither care, nor can muster any respect for anyone else who does
  • I have a different way of distinguishing them, and I'll share it in the comments
    I have a different way of distinguishing them, and I'll share it in the comments
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