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Definitions for DIFFER
ˈdɪf ərdif·fer
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Princeton's WordNet
differverb
be different
"These two tests differ in only one respect"
disagree, differ, dissent, take issueverb
be of different opinions
"I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
Wiktionary
differverb
Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
differverb
To have diverging opinions, disagree.
Etymology: From differen, from differo, from dis- + fero.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DIFFERverb
Etymology: differo, Latin.
If the pipe be a little wet on the inside, it will make a differing sound from the same pipe dry. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
Thy prejudices, Syphax, wont discern
What virtues grow from ignorance and choice,
Nor how the hero differs from the brute. Joseph Addison, Cato.The several parts of the same animal differ in their qualities. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
A man that is of judgment and understanding shall sometimes hear ignorant men differ, and know well within himself that those which so differ mean one thing, and yet they themselves never agree. Francis Bacon, Essays.
There are certain measures to be kept, which may leave a tendency rather to gain than to irritate those who differ with you in their sentiments. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 19.
Here uncontroll’d you may in judgment sit;
We’ll never differ with a crowded pit. Nicholas Rowe.Others differ with me about the truth and reality of these speculations. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.
In things purely speculative, as these are, and no ingredients of our faith, it is free to differ from one another in our opinions and sentiments. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
Wikipedia
DIFFER
The Dutch Research Council (NWO, Dutch: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) is the national research council of the Netherlands. NWO funds thousands of top researchers at universities and institutes and steers the course of Dutch science by means of subsidies and research programmes. NWO promotes quality and innovation in science. NWO is an independent administrative body under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. NWO directs its approximate budget of 1 billion euros towards Dutch universities and institutes, often on a project basis. Also, NWO has its own research institutes and facilitates international cooperation. Current president of NWO since April 1st, 2021 is Marcel Levi. Former NWO presidents include Stan Gielen, Peter Nijkamp and Jos Engelen. NWO is also known for the annual Spinoza and Stevin Prizes.
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differ
To differ generally means to be unlike or dissimilar from something or someone in nature, form or qualities. It can also refer to deviating from usual or expected opinion, behavior or view, or disagreeing with someone on a particular matter.
Webster Dictionary
Differverb
to be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from
Differverb
to be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with from or with
Differverb
to have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend
Differverb
to cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Differ
dif′ėr, v.i. to be unlike, distinct, or various (used by itself, or followed by with, from, to): to disagree (with from, with): to fall out, dispute (with):—pr.p. diff′ering; pa.p. diff′ered.—ns. Diff′erence, Diff′erency (Shak.), dissimilarity: the quality distinguishing one thing from another: a contention or quarrel: the point in dispute: the excess of one quantity or number over another: (her.) the modification of an achievement of arms to indicate the wearer's relation to the head of the house, as by marks of cadency.—v.t. to make a difference between things.—adj. Diff′erent, distinct: separate: unlike: not the same (with from, not to).—n. Differen′tia (logic), the characteristic quality or attribute of a species.—adj. Differen′tial, creating a difference: special: (math.) pertaining to a quantity or difference infinitely small (see Calculus).—adv. Differen′tially.—v.t. Differen′tiāte, to make different: to create a difference between: to classify as different.—v.i. to become different by specialisation: (math.) to obtain the differential or differential coefficient of.—n. Differentiā′tion, the act of distinguishing or describing a thing by giving its differentia: exact definition: a change by which organs or structures become specialised or modified: (math.) the act or process of differentiating.—adv. Diff′erently.—Differential gear, gear for communicating differential motion; Differential motion, an apparatus by which the difference of two velocities is communicated, as in the Differential screw, a combination of male and female screws; Differential thermometer, a thermometer for marking minute differences of temperature. [L. differre—dif (= dis), apart, ferre, to bear.]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Differ is ranked #152628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Differ surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Differ.
91.5% or 98 total occurrences were White.
4.6% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DIFFER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4822
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DIFFER' in Verbs Frequency: #531
Anagrams for DIFFER »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DIFFER in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DIFFER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of DIFFER in a Sentence
There are safe and simple steps that families can take to limit their exposure : reducing canned food consumption, avoiding microwaving plastic, this is also another opportunity to emphasize the need for fresh fruit and vegetable consumption as opposed to other highly processed or packaged foods. Not only because of the nutrients and how they differ but also because of the chemical contamination that is much greater... in fast food and other packaged foods.
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead.
I’ve had bananas that differ by 100 percent.
People say life is a story, I differ. It is an enactment of constantly changing, continuously edited , and precisely coordinated scenes, I would say.
With the guidelines varying from state to state, the practices( for health and safety, including temperature checks) differ from park to park, the evolution of( Legoland California's) procedures has been done in consideration with local health partners and officials, as well as The CDC guidelines to ensure families can continue to have the confidence to play safely across Universal Studios Orlando Resort.
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- اختلفArabic
- различавамBulgarian
- lišitCzech
- unterscheiden, abweichenGerman
- διαφέρωGreek
- diferenci, malsimiliEsperanto
- erotaFinnish
- différerFrench
- ferskilleWestern Frisian
- lain, bedaIndonesian
- diferarIdo
- 異なる, 違うJapanese
- 다르다Korean
- afwijken, verschillenDutch
- [[mieć]] [[inne]] [[zdanie]], różnić się, [[nie]] [[zgadzać się]]Polish
- diferir, divergirPortuguese
- расходиться во мнениях, отличаться, отличиться, различаться, различитьсяRussian
- skilja sig åt, ha en avvikande uppfattning, vara av en annan mening, vara olika, tycka annorlundaSwedish
- khác, giốngVietnamese
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