What does dIfference mean?
Definitions for dIfference
ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rənsdif·fer·ence
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Princeton's WordNet
differencenoun
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
"there are many differences between jazz and rock"
deviation, divergence, departure, differencenoun
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
"the deviation from the mean"
dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflictnoun
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"
differencenoun
a significant change
"the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
remainder, differencenoun
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
Wiktionary
differencenoun
The quality of being different.
You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.
differencenoun
A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
There are three differences between these two pictures.
differencenoun
A disagreement or argument.
differencenoun
Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
differencenoun
The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
differenceverb
To distinguish or differentiate.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Differencenoun
Etymology: differentia, Latin.
Where the faith of the holy church is one, a difference between customs of the church doth no harm. Richard Hooker, b. iv.
This nobility, or difference from the vulgar, was not in the beginning given to the succession of blood, but to the succession of virtue. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.
Thus born alike, from virtue first began
The diff’rence that distinguish’d man from man:
He claim’d no title from descent of blood,
But that which made him noble, made him good. Dryden.Though it be useful to discern every variety that is to be found in nature, yet it is not convenient to consider every difference that is in things, and divide them into distinct classes, under every such difference. John Locke.
You shall see great difference betwixt our Bohemia and your Sicilia. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.
Oh the strange difference of man and man!
To thee a woman’s services are due;
My fool usurps my body. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Here might be seen a great difference between men practised to fight, and men accustomed only to spoil. John Hayward.
What was the difference?
———— It was a contention in publick. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.He is weary of his life that hath a difference with any of them, and will walk abroad after daylight. George Sandys.
Our constitution, under a good administration, does not only make a difference between the guilty and the innocent, but, even among the guilty, between such as are more or less criminal. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 31.
Nothing could have fallen out more unluckily than that there should be such differences among them, about that which they pretend to be the only means of ending differences. John Tillotson.
Are you acquainted with the difference,
That holds this present question in the court? William Shakespeare.Some are never without a difference, and commonly, by amusing men with a subtilty, blanch the matter. Francis Bacon, Essays.
Henry had the title of sovereign, yet did not put those things in execution which are the true marks and differences of sovereignty. Davies.
To Differenceverb
To cause a difference; to make one thing not the same as another.
Etymology: from the noun.
Most are apt to seek all the differences of letters in those articulating motions; whereas several combinations of letters are framed by the very same motions of those organs, which are commonly observed, and are differenced by other concurrent causes. William Holder, Elements of Speech.
Grass differenceth a civil and well cultivated region from a barren and desolate wilderness. John Ray, on the Creation.
We see nothing that differences the courage of Mnestheus from that of Sergesthus. Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.
ChatGPT
difference
Difference can be defined as the condition or state of being dissimilar or distinct from something or someone else. It refers to the variation, contrast, or discrepancy between two or more things in terms of characteristics, qualities, attributes, or opinions. Differences can occur in various aspects such as physical appearance, abilities, beliefs, values, opinions, cultures, or any other distinguishing factors that set individuals or things apart.
Webster Dictionary
Differencenoun
the act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty?
Differencenoun
disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy
Differencenoun
that by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute
Differencenoun
choice; preference
Differencenoun
an addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency
Differencenoun
the quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia
Differencenoun
the quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other
Differenceverb
to cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish
Wikidata
Difference
Difference is the third album of the Finnish power metal band Dreamtale released on 25 April 2005 on Spinefarm Records. It was also released in Japan. It features on vocals for the first time in the band Jarkko Ahola of the band Teräsbetoni.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
difference
An important army term, meaning firstly the sum to be paid by officers when exchanging from the half to full pay; and, secondly, the price or difference in value of the several commissions.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dIfference' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #948
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dIfference' in Written Corpus Frequency: #626
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dIfference' in Nouns Frequency: #195
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dIfference in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dIfference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of dIfference in a Sentence
Clearly [Hines]wants to capitalize on the vein that Cawthorn has created and to argue that the Republican Party can be the party of young people, the difference, of course, is that Madison Cawthorn ran in open seat election. ...Hines is running against an entrenched incumbent.
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
We're not talking about raising or lowering inflation by a percentage point or even a half a percentage point. We're talking about a really small impact, but for individuals this makes a big difference. It wipes out more than half the debt for more than half the borrowers. That's a big deal.
We have to pull together, and ultimately, it's going to be these small acts -- what seems small -- of each and every American that truly is going to make all the difference in the world.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton:
Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, not nature.
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- اختلاف, فرقArabic
- ро́зніцаBelarusian
- разлика, несъгласие, различавам, различие, разногласиеBulgarian
- তফাত, পার্থক্যBengali
- diferènciaCatalan, Valencian
- rozdílCzech
- differens, forskelDanish
- Andersartigkeit, differenzieren, unterscheiden, Unterscheidung, Unterschied, Anderssein, Meinungsverschiedenheit, DifferenzGerman
- vovototoEwe
- διαφοράGreek
- diferenco, malsamecoEsperanto
- diferenciaSpanish
- تفاضل, تفاوت, فرق, اختلاف, فرق گذاشتنPersian
- ero, erimielisyys, erilaisuus, erotus, mielipide-ero, eroavaisuusFinnish
- munurFaroese
- différend, différenceFrench
- difearIrish
- caochladh, diofarScottish Gaelic
- הבדיל, הפרש, שוני, הבדלHebrew
- भेद, फ़र्क़, अंतरHindi
- մնացորդArmenian
- beda, selisihIndonesian
- differenzaItalian
- 差, 違い, 差異Japanese
- جیاوازیKurdish
- ËnnerscheedLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- forskjellNorwegian
- verschil, onderscheid, differentiëren, onderscheiden, meningsverschilDutch
- forskjellNorwegian
- ପ୍ରଭେଦOriya
- różnicaPolish
- diferenciar, diferençaPortuguese
- diferențăRomanian
- отличие, разница, разность, отличительная черта, различие, разногла́сиеRussian
- rozdielSlovak
- različnost, razlikaSlovene
- 'ese'esegaSamoan
- skilja, meningsskiljaktighet, differens, tvist, skilja åt, olikhet, skillnad, avvikelse, tvistepunktSwedish
- తేడా, భేదము, విభేదముTelugu
- ayrım, farkTurkish
- рі́зницяUkrainian
- فرق, انترUrdu
- 区别Chinese
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