Definitions for difference

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difference dif·fer·ence

Spelling: [dif-er-uh ns, dif-ruh ns]

IPA: /ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns/

Difference is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 258 anagrams from letters in difference (cdeeeffinr).

Definitions for difference

noun

1. the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity:
2. an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:
3. a significant change in or effect on a situation:
4. a distinguishing characteristic; distinctive quality, feature, etc.:
5. the degree to which one person or thing differs from another.
6. the act of distinguishing; discrimination; distinction.
7. a disagreement in opinion.
8. a dispute or quarrel.
9. Also called finite distance. Mathematics. the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another. relative complement. (of a function f) an expression of the form f (x + h) − f (x).
10. a differentia.

Idioms

1. split the difference, to compromise, especially to make equal concessions. to divide the remainder equally:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause or constitute a difference in or between; make different.
2. to perceive the difference in or between; discriminate.

Origin of difference

1300-50; Middle English (Anglo-French) Latin differentia, equivalent to different- carrying different ways (see different) + -ia -ia; see

Examples for difference

Ascribes to the difference in each of their tempers their mutual love.

There was one difference, however, between the surprise felt by the two.

But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.

"It makes no difference to you where I got it," said our hero, returning the money to his pocket.

That is the difference between the protections embedded in our Bill of Rights and the lived lives of our citizenry.

The difference too is radical; it goes to the heart of the mystery.

The difference was emphasized immediately after QZ8501 went missing.

Again, the difference can seem subtle and sound more like splitting hairs, but the difference is important.

One difference was that Chen was herself wearing white gloves.

But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.