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difference
[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns]
noun
the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity.
There is a great difference between the two.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity.
What accounts for the differences in their behavior?
a significant change in or effect on a situation.
His tact makes a difference in the way people accept his suggestions.
a distinguishing characteristic; distinctive quality, feature, etc..
The difference in the two products is quality.
the degree to which one person or thing differs from another.
the act of distinguishing; discrimination; distinction.
a disagreement in opinion.
a dispute or quarrel.
Also called finite distance.ÌýMathematics.Ìý
the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
(of a functionf ) an expression of the form f (x +h ) − f (x ).
a differentia.
verb (used with object)
to cause or constitute a difference in or between; make different.
to perceive the difference in or between; discriminate.
difference
/ ˈdɪfrəns, ˈdɪfərəns /
noun
the state or quality of being unlike
a specific instance of being unlike
a distinguishing mark or feature
a significant change in a situation
the difference in her is amazing
a disagreement or argument
he had a difference with his wife
a degree of distinctness, as between two people or things
the result of the subtraction of one number, quantity, etc, from another
the single number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend; remainder
logic another name for differentia
maths
A – B.Ìýthe set of members of the first that are not members of the second
Often symbolized: A + B.Ìýthe set of members of one but not both of the given sets
heraldry an addition to the arms of a family to represent a younger branch
to have an effect
to treat differently
to settle a dispute by a compromise
to divide a remainder equally
with some peculiarly distinguishing quality, good or bad
verb
rareÌýto distinguish
heraldry to add a charge to (arms) to differentiate a branch of a family
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of difference1
Idioms and Phrases
split the difference,
to compromise, especially to make equal concessions.
to divide the remainder equally.
Let's take half of the cake and let the three of them split the difference.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As the rhetorical skirmishes and pile-ons continued, it became clearer that the deep-seated differences among local, state and federal officials left few paths for a resolution.
"It's really important that we know the difference between these two," Verrelli said.
If the sun comes out - it's a two o'clock race, it was a four o'clock qualifying today - that makes quite a bit of difference.
"Those six weeks allowed us to be parents together - that made a huge difference. "
In the heat of the moment, it may be difficult for a guard to judge the difference - and if they get it wrong, they could be guilty of a crime themselves.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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