Difference

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Noun

A lack of similarity. Having a change from one thing to another.
Result of a subtraction.

Translations

Dutch: verschil n (1,2)
Finnish: ero (1), eroavaisuus (1), eroitus (2)
French: différence f (1,2)
German: Unterschied m (1), Differenz f (2)
Indonesian: perbedaan
Italian: differenza f (1,2)
Japanese: 違い (ちがい, chigai), 差異 (さい, sai) (1), 差 (さ, sa) (2)
Spanish: diferencia f (1,2)
Swedish: skillnad c, olikhet c (1); differens c (2)

WordNet Definitions

five

1. difference -- (the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock").
2. deviation, divergence, departure, difference -- (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean").
3. dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict -- (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").
4. difference -- (a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference").
5. remainder, difference -- (the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend).

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