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Difference Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Difference? [n] the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" [n] 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" [n] a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" [n] the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend [n] a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Difference: conflict \| departure \| deviation \| difference of opinion \| dispute \| divergence \| remainder Related Terms \| Find terms related to Difference: aberrance \| aberrancy \| aberration \| abnormality \| abnormity \| about-face \| accommodation \| account \| achievement \| adaptation \| adjustment \| aggregate \| agreement to disagree \| alerion \| alienation \| alteration \| 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otherness \| quality \| quarrel \| row \| run-in \| separateness \| tilt \| unsimilarity \| variance \| variance \| variant \| variation \| variety \| words \| wrangle Difference In Webster's Dictionary \Dif"ference\, n. [F. diff['e]rence, L. differentia.] 1. 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? Differencies of administration, but the same Lord. --1 Cor. xii. 5. 2. Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. What was the difference? It was a contention in public. --Shak. Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old warden and the young constable to compose their difference as they could. --T. Ellwood. 3. That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute. The marks and differences of sovereignty. --Davies. 4. Choice; preference. [Obs.] That now he chooseth with vile difference To be a beast, and lack intelligence. --Spenser. 5. (Her.) 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}. 6. (Logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia. 7. (Math.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other. {Ascensional difference}. See under {Ascensional}. Syn: Distinction; dissimilarity; dissimilitude; variation; diversity; variety; contrariety; disagreement; variance; contest; contention; dispute; controversy; debate; quarrel; wrangle; strife. \Dif"ference\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Differenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Differencing}.] To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish. Thou mayest difference gods from men. --Chapman. Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are not differenced from the meanest subject. --Milton. So completely differenced by their separate and individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as distinct persons. --Sir W. Scott.

Difference Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Difference?

[n] the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
[n] 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"
[n] a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
[n] the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
[n] a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"

Difference In Webster's Dictionary

\Dif"fer*ence\, n. [F. diff['e]rence, L.
differentia.]
1. 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?

         Differencies of administration, but the same Lord.
                                               --1 Cor. xii.
                                               5.

2. Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel;
   hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.

         What was the difference? It was a contention in
         public.                               --Shak.

         Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving
         the old warden and the young constable to compose
         their difference as they could.       --T. Ellwood.



3. That by which one thing differs from another; that which
   distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction;
   characteristic quality; specific attribute.

         The marks and differences of sovereignty. --Davies.

4. Choice; preference. [Obs.]

         That now he chooseth with vile difference To be a
         beast, and lack intelligence.         --Spenser.

5. (Her.) 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}.

6. (Logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those
   of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.

7. (Math.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from
   another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one
   from the other.

{Ascensional difference}. See under {Ascensional}.

Syn: Distinction; dissimilarity; dissimilitude; variation;
     diversity; variety; contrariety; disagreement; variance;
     contest; contention; dispute; controversy; debate;
     quarrel; wrangle; strife.


\Dif"fer*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Differenced}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Differencing}.]
To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different;
to distinguish.

      Thou mayest difference gods from men.    --Chapman.

      Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are
      not differenced from the meanest subject. --Milton.

      So completely differenced by their separate and
      individual characters that we at once acknowledge them
      as distinct persons.                     --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

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