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difference

/ difference /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
"there are many differences between jazz and rock"
Opposites:
sameness
Type of:
quality
Kinds of:
otherness distinctness separateness differential differentia
Derived:
distinguish mark differentiate separate secern
noun Sense 2
a significant change
"the difference in her is amazing"
"his support made a real difference"
Type of:
change
Derived:
differentiate
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
disagreement
Kinds of:
collision controversy contention contestation disputation
Derived:
disagree differ dissent take issue quarrel
noun Sense 4
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
Type of:
number
Kinds of:
balance
noun Sense 5
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
"the deviation from the mean"
Type of:
variation fluctuation
Kinds of:
discrepancy variance variant driftage inflection
Derived:
distinguish mark differentiate separate secern
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
26
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quality otherness distinctness separateness differential differentia sameness change disagreement collision controversy contention