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difference
[ dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns ]
/ ËdÉȘf Ér Éns, ËdÉȘf rÉns /
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noun
verb (used with object), dif·fer·enced, dif·fer·enc·ing.
to cause or constitute a difference in or between; make different.
to perceive the difference in or between; discriminate.
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Idioms about difference
- to compromise, especially to make equal concessions.
- to divide the remainder equally: Let's take half of the cake and let the three of them split the difference.
split the difference,
Origin of difference
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1. Difference, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity imply perceivable unlikeness, variation, or diversity. Difference refers to a lack of identity or a degree of unlikeness: a difference of opinion; a difference of six inches. Discrepancy usually refers to an inconsistency between things that should agree, balance, or harmonize: a discrepancy between the statements of two witnesses. Disparity implies inequality, often where a greater equality might reasonably be expected: a great disparity between the ages of husband and wife. Dissimilarity indicates an essential lack of resemblance between things in some respect comparable: a dissimilarity between social customs in Asia and America. 6. See distinction.
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British Dictionary definitions for difference
difference
/ (ËdÉȘfÉrÉns, ËdÉȘfrÉns) /
noun
verb (tr)
rare to distinguish
heraldry to add a charge to (arms) to differentiate a branch of a family
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Other Idioms and Phrases with difference
difference
see make a difference; split the difference. Also see under different.
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