Definitions for difference
ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rənsdif·fer·ence

Princeton's WordNet(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. difference(noun)

   the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

   "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

2. deviation, divergence, departure, difference(noun)

   a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

   "the deviation from the mean"

3. 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"

4. difference(noun)

   a significant change

   "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"

5. remainder, difference(noun)

   the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. difference(Noun)

   The quality of being different.

   You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.

2. difference(Noun)

   A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

   There are three differences between these two pictures.

3. difference(Noun)

   A disagreement or argument.

4. difference(Noun)

   Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.

5. difference(Noun)

   The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

6. difference(Verb)

   To distinguish or differentiate.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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?

2. Difference(noun)

   disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy

3. Difference(noun)

   that by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute

4. Difference(noun)

   choice; preference

5. 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

6. Difference(noun)

   the quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia

7. Difference(noun)

   the quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other

8. Difference(verb)

   to cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish

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1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'difference' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #948

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'difference' in Written Corpus Frequency: #626

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'difference' in Nouns Frequency: #195

How to pronounce difference?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say difference in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of difference in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of difference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of difference in a Sentence

1. Sergey Brin:

   We've been kind of having an increasing succession of tests: tests for getting balloon flights to work, tests to test connectivity. It's super exciting that this is going to serve actual communities where it's going to make a big difference.

2. Liam Payne:

   Anger, isolation, violence, substance misuse, all stem from the same place – and these are not unique to the military. To truly make a difference to veterans and their families, of course we must help those in need, but we must focus on solving the problem at source, for me, this issue is personal. My time in the Army gave me the strongest respect for everyone who wears the uniform. It is a community I am proud to belong to, and I will always seek out anyway that I can to support it.

3. Tom McGee:

   This is where we see the difference between millennials and their baby boomer counterparts, who are not making as many discretionary purchases.

4. Arthur Wellesley:

   I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men. (about Napoleon)

5. Paul Ryan:

   That's what matters in posterity. The issue of the moment, the tweet of the moment, pales in comparison to the big policy changes that I really believe are going to make a big difference in people's lives, are going to move us in the right direction, those things completely overshadow the frustrations of the day or of the moment.

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