Definitions for differenceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dif•fer•enceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns(n.; v.)-enced, -enc•ing.
(n.)the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity.
an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:
the differences in their behavior.
a significant change in or effect on a situation:
It made no difference what I said; nothing could persuade him.
a distinguishing characteristic; distinctive quality, feature, etc.
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.
Math. the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another. (of a function f) an expression of the form f(x+h) −f(x).
Category: Math
a differentia.
(v.t.)to cause or constitute a difference in or between; make different.
to perceive the difference in or between; discriminate.
Origin of difference:
1300–50; ME (< AF) < L
Princeton's WordNet
difference(noun)
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
"there are many differences between jazz and rock"
deviation, divergence, departure, difference(noun)
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
"the deviation from the mean"
dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict(noun)
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"
difference(noun)
a significant change
"the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
remainder, difference(noun)
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
difference(noun)ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
≠ similarity
What's the difference between the old software and the new?; the differences between American and British English
differenceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
to see what is different about people or things
You can't tell the difference between them.
differenceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
the extent to which one thing is different from another
a difference in life expectancy between the rich and poor
differenceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
to have an effect on
Diet makes an enormous difference to your overall health.
differenceˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns
to not matter, or to not have an effect
It makes no difference to me whether we now or later.
Wiktionary
difference(Noun)
The quality of being different.
You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.
difference(Noun)
A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
There are three differences between these two pictures.
difference(Noun)
A disagreement or argument.
difference(Noun)
Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
difference(Noun)
The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
difference(Verb)
To distinguish or differentiate.
Webster Dictionary
Difference(noun)
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?
Difference(noun)
disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy
Difference(noun)
that by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute
Difference(noun)
choice; preference
Difference(noun)
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
Difference(noun)
the quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia
Difference(noun)
the quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other
Difference(verb)
to cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish
Translations for difference
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
difference(noun)
what makes one thing unlike another
I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.
- verskil, onderskeidAfrikaans
- إخْتِلافArabic
- разликаBulgarian
- diferençaPortuguese (BR)
- rozdílCzech
- der UnterschiedGerman
- forskelDanish
- διαφοράGreek
- diferenciaSpanish
- erinevusEstonian
- فرق؛ تفاوتFarsi
- eroavaisuusFinnish
- différenceFrench
- שוֹנִיHebrew
- भिन्नताHindi
- razlikaCroatian
- különbségHungarian
- perbedaanIndonesian
- munurIcelandic
- differenzaItalian
- 違いJapanese
- 차이Korean
- skirtumasLithuanian
- atšķirībaLatvian
- bezaMalay
- verschilDutch
- forskjellNorwegian
- różnicaPolish
- فرق؛ تفاوتPersian
- تفاوتPashto
- diferençaPortuguese
- diferenţăRomanian
- разницаRussian
- rozdielSlovak
- razlikaSlovenian
- razlikaSerbian
- skillnadSwedish
- ความแตกต่างThai
- farklılık, farkTurkish
- 差異Chinese (Trad.)
- різницяUkrainian
- فرقUrdu
- sự khác nhauVietnamese
- 差异Chinese (Simp.)
Get even more translations for difference »
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"difference." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/difference>.