Difference is a word for things that are not the same. Identical twins have few if any differences in appearance.
The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation;
Noun
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
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"
Noun
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
Noun
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
Noun
a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
n.
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?
n.
Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy;
quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.
n.
That by which one thing differs from another; that
which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction;
characteristic quality; specific attribute.
n.
Choice; preference.
n.
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.
n.
The quality or attribute which is added to those of the
genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
n.
The quantity by which one quantity differs from
another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the
other.
v. t.
To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as
different; to distinguish.
Difference
Differencies of administration, but the same Lord.2.
What was the difference? It was a contention in public.
Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old warden and the young constable to compose their difference as they could.3.
The marks and differences of sovereignty.4.
That now be chooseth with vile difference To be a beast, and lack intelligence.5.
Difference
Thou mayest difference gods from men.
Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are not differenced from the meanest subject.
So completely differenced by their separate and individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as distinct persons.
The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation;
To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish.
Usage Examples
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.
Do not confuse beauty with beautiful. Beautiful is a human judgment. Beauty is All. The difference is everything.
Being a good Hans Haacke student, part of his influence on me is that there's no difference between a gallery show and a film - or even an ad and a T-shirt-in terms of cultural legitimacy. They're just different contexts in which to have some sort of communication.
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see.
But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel.
'Hamlet' is one of the most dangerous things ever set down on paper. All the big, unknowable questions like what it is to be a human being the difference between sanity and insanity the meaning of life and death what's real and not real. All these subjects can literally drive you mad.
Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print experience is what you get when you don't.
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Other Usage ExamplesA faith is something you die for, a doctrine is something you kill for. There is all the difference in the world.
Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one.
A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.
Before I go to bed at night, I ice my face, because it closes your pores and makes a difference in the morning.
Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics.
Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.
As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.
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