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   difference

   /ˈdɪf(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar: "the differences between men and women" Similar dissimilaritycontrastdistinctiondistinctnessdifferentiationvariancevariationvariabilitydivergencedeviationpolaritygulfbreachgapsplitdisparityimbalanceunevennessincongruitycontradictioncontradistinctionnonconformityrare:unlikenesscontrarietydissimilitudeOpposite similarity
   • ▪ the state or condition of being dissimilar: "their difference from one another"
   • ▪ a quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another: "the insurance company will pay the difference" Similar balanceoutstanding amountremaining amountremainderrestresidueexcessextratechnical:residuum
   • ▪ an alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family.
   • 2. a disagreement, quarrel, or dispute: "the couple are patching up their differences" Similar disagreementdifference of opinionmisunderstandingdisputedisputationargumentdebatequarrelwranglealtercationcontretempsclashcontroversydissensioninformal:tiffset-torun-inspatructionrowbarneybit of argy-bargy

   verb

   • 1. alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   • English (US)

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     DIFFERENCE translate: разница , различие , разница,...

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   Difference definition: the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity. See examples of DIFFERENCE used in a sentence.

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   Difference is a word for things that are not the same. Identical twins have few if any differences in appearance. If you dye your hair green, everyone is going to notice a huge difference. People often have differences of opinion.

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