Definitions for different
ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rəntdif·fer·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. differentadjective

   unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

   "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

2. differentadjective

   distinctly separate from the first

   "that's another (or different) issue altogether"

3. differentadjective

   differing from all others; not ordinary

   "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"

4. unlike, dissimilar, differentadjective

   marked by dissimilarity

   "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

5. differentadjective

   distinct or separate

   "each interviewed different members of the community"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. differentnoun

   The different ideal.

2. differentadjective

   Not the same; exhibiting a difference

3. differentadjective

   Various, assorted, diverse.

4. differentadjective

   Distinct, separate; .

   Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.

5. differentadjective

   Unlike most others; unusual.

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

1. Differentadjective

   Etymology: from differ.

   1. Distinct; not the same.

   Happiness consists in things which produce pleasure, and, in the absence of those, which cause any pain: now these, to different men, are very different things. John Locke.

   There are covered galleries that lead from the palace to five different churches. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Of many contrary qualities.

   The Britons change
   Sweet native home for unaccustom’d air,
   And other climes, where diff’rent food and soil
   Portend distempers. Phillips.

   3. Unlike; dissimilar.

   Neither the shape of faces, nor the age, nor the colour, ought to be alike in all figures, any more than the hair; because men are as different from each other, as the regions in which they are born are different. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Different

   Different is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, taken from his ninth studio album, Take the Crown. It was released as the album's second single on 17 December 2012. The song was written by Williams, Gary Barlow and Jacknife Lee. The single was accompanied by four extra tracks: "On My Own", a duet with Tom Jones, "Soul Transmission", "White Man in Hanoi", a cut from Take the Crown, and "The Promise", a cover from singer songwriter Paul Freeman (Robbie's Christmas song).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. different

   Different refers to being not the same or not identical. It denotes a contrast or distinction between two or more things, where the characteristics, qualities, or features of each item are varied or divergent. It can relate to dissimilarities in appearance, behavior, opinions, abilities, or any other aspect that sets things apart from one another. The term "different" is often used to describe diversity, individuality, or uniqueness within a group or between various entities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Differentadjective

   distinct; separate; not the same; other

2. Differentadjective

   of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence

3. Etymology: [L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. F. diffrent.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Different

   Different is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was released in 2002 by EMI Records. The album was produced by AJ Duncan and Phil Wilde. It peaked at number eight in Belgium and was certified Gold. It also had moderate success across Europe selling 250,000 copies.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'different' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #169

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'different' in Written Corpus Frequency: #230

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'different' in Adjectives Frequency: #8

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How to pronounce different?

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

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say different in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of different in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of different in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of different in a Sentence

1. Kathleen Mierzwa:

   I want to say thank you, even though we had multiple opinions, we were very civil. Even though we have different opinions, I walk out considering all of you friends.

2. Doris Meissner:

   These populations... require different kinds of responses, we have not established an asylum system that is in any way up to the level of the challenge that this change brought about.

3. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   We were matching different kinds of information we received.

4. Andrzej Duda:

   It is hard to deny this, of course. This is a crime which fulfills the features of a genocide, especially if you look at the context of different conversations that are being conducted.

5. Fred Waller:

   So we had three different scenes, all within a close proximity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=different
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Different
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=different
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Different
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=different
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=different