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Difference

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

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📖 Definitions of "Difference"

noun

1
The quality of being different.
"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."
2
A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
"There are three differences between these two pictures."
3
A disagreement or argument.
"We have our little differences, but we are firm friends."
4
Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
"It just won't make much difference to me."

verb

1
To distinguish or differentiate.

🔄 Synonyms of "Difference"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
disputenoun	An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
conflictnoun	A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
divergencenoun	The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
difference of opinionnoun	A disagreement.

↔️ Antonyms of "Difference"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
samenessnoun	The quality of being the same; identity.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Difference"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
divergencenoun	The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
difference of opinionnoun	A disagreement.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
disputenoun	An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
conflictnoun	A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
othernessnoun	(uncountable) The quality of being different or distinct.
differentialnoun	A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
differentnoun	Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
differentiationnoun	The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
differingnoun	difference
contradistinctionnoun	Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.
distinctnessnoun	The property or degree of being distinct.
distinctivenessnoun	The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
differentiatornoun	Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense); a distinguishing feature.
differentiatenoun	(transitive) To show or be the difference or distinction between things.
distinguishverb	To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
distinctionnoun	(specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
discriminateverb	To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
distinguishingnoun	The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.