Difference: meaning, definitions and examples

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difference

 

[ หˆdษชf(ษ™)rษ™ns ]

Context #1 | Noun

in comparison

A point or way in which people or things are not the same.

Synonyms

discrepancy, disparity, variation

Examples of usage

  • They were able to spot the differences between the two paintings.
  • Can you tell me the difference between these two products?
Context #2 | Noun

in mathematics

The result of subtracting one number from another.

Synonyms

discrepancy, disparity, subtraction

Examples of usage

  • The difference between 10 and 6 is 4.
  • The teacher asked the students to calculate the difference between the two values.
Context #3 | Noun

uniqueness

A quality that makes one person or thing distinct from another.

Synonyms

distinctiveness, individuality, uniqueness

Examples of usage

  • Her unique style is what sets her apart from the rest.
  • The key difference between the two companies is their approach to customer service.

Translations

Translations of the word "difference" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diferenรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคคเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unterschied

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perbedaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะทะฝะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rรณลผnica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diffรฉrence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diferencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fark

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐจ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชู„ุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozdรญl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozdiel

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒบๅˆซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razlika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ munur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‹ั€ะผะฐัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fษ™rq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diferencia

Etymology

The word 'difference' originated from the Latin word 'differentia', which means 'distinction' or 'difference'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, referring to the distinction or dissimilarity between two or more things. The concept of difference has been a fundamental aspect of various fields, including mathematics, linguistics, and philosophy, highlighting the unique characteristics that set things apart from each other.

See also: differ, differences, different, differential, differentiation, differently, differing, indifference, indifferent, indifferentiable.

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