Difference
WordNet
noun
(1) The quality of being unlike or dissimilar
"There are many differences between jazz and rock"
(2) A disagreement or argument about something important
"He had a dispute with his wife"
"There were irreconcilable differences"
"The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
(3) A variation that deviates from the standard or norm
"The deviation from the mean"
(4) The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
(5) A significant change
"The difference in her is amazing"
"His support made a real difference"
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Etymology
From < From difference < < , ppr.; see different.
Noun
- The quality of being different.
- You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.
- A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
- There are three differences between these two pictures.
- A disagreement or argument.
- The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
Synonyms
departure, deviation, divergence conflict, difference of opinion, dispute, dissension remainderRelated terms
- differ
- different
- differentiate
- differentiation
- differential