What does difference mean?
Definitions for difference
ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rənsdif·fer·ence
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word difference.
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.
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
Freebase
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
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
Today’s looting and acts of violence in Baltimore will not be tolerated, i strongly condemn the actions of the offenders who are engaged in direct attacks against innocent civilians, businesses and law enforcement officers. There is a significant difference between protesting and violence and those committing these acts will be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law.
As the responsible parents, we need to teach our daughters to distinguish carefully the subtle differences between the actions by men. We should teach our daughters to recognize the difference between - a man who flatters her and a man who complements her, a man who spends money on her and a man who invests in her, a man who views her as his property and a man who views her properly, a man who lusts after her and a man who loves her, and finally, a man who thinks he is a gift to women and a man who believes she is a gift to him. Then we must teach our sons to be that real man who respects women and treats them with dignity and equality - always!
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie:
(These proceedings) are designed to work in very similar terms as a Chapter 11 (bankruptcy), but with the stark difference that they will be controlled by provisional liquidators under the supervision of the Bahamian courts rather than being controlled by Mr. Izmirlian.
There is no difference between the opposition and the loyalists. Our country is ruined and we don't have any help from any of them.
There is no victim that has been found wearing a life jacket, we found a body at 8.20 a.m. and a life jacket at 10.32 a.m. so there was a time difference. This is the latest information we have.
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Translations for difference
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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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