Definitions for differ
ˈdɪf ərdif·fer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. differverb

   be different

   "These two tests differ in only one respect"

2. disagree, differ, dissent, take issueverb

   be of different opinions

   "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. differverb

   Not to have the same traits, characteristics.

2. differverb

   To have diverging opinions, disagree.

3. Etymology: From differen, from differo, from dis- + fero.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DIFFERverb

   Etymology: differo, Latin.

   1. To be distinguished from; to have properties and qualities not the same with those of another person or thing.

   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.

   2. To contend; to be at variance.

   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.

   3. To be of a contrary opinion.

   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.

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1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Differverb

   to be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from

2. Differverb

   to be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with from or with

3. Differverb

   to have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend

4. Differverb

   to cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIFFER

   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.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'differ' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4822

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'differ' in Verbs Frequency: #531

Anagrams for differ »

1. riffed

How to pronounce differ?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of differ in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of differ in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of differ in a Sentence

1. Alok Sharma:

   Of course scientific advice does differ but I think the key point is what is the overall view from SAGE? the overall view from SAGE - the scientific advisory group on emergencies which advises the government - their overall view is that we must do this cautiously and that is precisely what we are doing.

2. Horace Mann:

   Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

3. Dmitry Medvedev:

   As for the government canteen, in no way does it differ from any other canteen, in Soviet times it had discount prices, special food products. But there is no such thing anymore; no oysters, nothing that would not be available in other places.

4. Diman Bayeez:

   I was very poor. I have schizophrenia and was just diagnosed with blood cancer, and my only daughter wasn't treating me well. I was borrowing money from people for the treatment. That was in June 2014, and she described her situation to a cab driver named Mahmoud in her home city of Kirkuk. He was ISIS and said if I joined, they would treat me well and pay me, she says. I said I would join on one condition : That they make me a suicide bomber and put me out of my misery. Mahmoud was killed fighting in Hawija, and two ISIS members found her number in his phone. She – along with her now ex-husband – were recruited. K.S. says she did not receive any formal training as a combatant, and did not pledge allegiance to ISIS, but admits that she allowed two militants to stay at her home – she now suspects that one was a spy for the Kurdish security forces. But when she was scheduled to put on the suicide vest, she got cold feet. She fled with the idea of seeking asylum in Europe, but the Kurds picked her up before she could leave. I told them I did all these bad things I didn't do because I wanted to be executed. I still wanted to die, K.S. says, saying that she attempted to kill herself in jail, too, with a kitchen knife. Now Iam thankful to God. I know I have committed no crime. Kurdish authorities beg to differ. According to the deputy manager of the correctional center, Zhino Azad, K.S. was deeply entrenched in ISIS, coordinating for their agents and being a guard at their female prisons – possibly filled with captured Yazidi sex slaves. Even her daughter, a lawyer, is terrified of her, Zhino Azad tells FoxNews.com. She is … a little psychotic. That's the type of people ISIS takes advantage of. K.S. does n’t mind prison at all. It is like heaven in this jail, she says. Here, she is safe from ISIS, is fed and receives medical treatment. I get to read the Koran all day and sleep, K.S. says with a bright smile. And I interpret dreams for the other women. A.H., a 35-year-old mother with a small tribal tattoo on the tip of her nose, also spoke to FoxNews.com. She was issued a life sentence, which was reduced to 20 years, then 15, because she has young children -- six of them who are between 5 and 16 years old. They are being looked after by the second of her husband's four wives. He is in jail now too, she says. At first, A.H. maintains that she was working at a civilian hospital that was controlled by ISIS, but that she never treated wounded fighters, but it does n’t take long for her to let her guard down, especially after the prison official with us begins wandering in and out of the room. I went to ISIS Diman Bayeez and said I would do anything, clean hospitals, if they gave me a salary – $ 260 a month, she says. So I was setting up IVs and injections for the fighters. While she admits to having sworn allegiance to the Caliphate, A.H. also claims she was a spy for Iraqi intelligence, and, fearful that ISIS members would find out, she fled to Kurdistan in early 2016. We have problems, especially with the new prisoners, radicalizing others, so we try to keep the terrorists separate. - Diman Bayeez, manager of the Women and Childrens Prison of Erbil She says all evidence of her spying was taken from her at an Iraqi Army checkpoint. Of course I regret [ helping ISIS ]. But my family was hungry. My husband was old, she pleads. I feel betrayed. They took my phone, my proof I was helping them. They all say they aren't guilty.

5. Alexander Kvitashvili:

   It's frustrating. There are vested interests - they're everywhere ... Working with the parliament we differ on what a basic understanding of reform is.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=differ
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Differ
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=differ
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differ
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differ
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=differ
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html