HyperDic: different

English > 4 senses of the word different:
ADJECTIVEalldifferentunlike in nature or quality or form or degree
alldifferentdistinctly separate from the first
alldifferentdiffering from all others
alldifferentdistinct / distinct or separate
different > pronunciation
Soundsdih'ferahnt; dih'frahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > different: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningUnlike in nature or quality or form or degree.
Examples
  • "took different approaches to the problem"
  • "came to a different conclusion"
  • "different parts of the country"
  • "on different sides of the issue"
  • "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
Attribute ofdifferenceThe quality of being unlike or dissimilar
Narrowerantithetic, antitheticalsharply contrasted in character or purpose
assorted, variousOf many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
contraryVery opposed in nature or character or purpose
contrasting, contrastivestrikingly different
diametric, diametrical, opposite, polarCharacterized by opposite extremes / extremes
disparatefundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
distinct, distinguishable(often followed by 'from') not alike
divergentdiverging from another or from a standard
divers, diverseMany and different
diverse, variousdistinctly dissimilar / dissimilar or unlike
oppositealtogether different in nature or quality or significance
severaldistinct / distinct and individual
variantdiffering from a norm or standard
See alsodissimilarnot similar
heterogeneous, heterogenousConsisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
incompatiblenot compatible
unlikemarked by dissimilarity
variedCharacterized by variety
OppositesameClosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
Spanishdiferente, distinto
Catalandiferent, distint
Nounsdifferencethe quality of being unlike or dissimilar
Verbsdifferbe different
English > different: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdistinctly separate from the first.
Example"that's another (or different) issue altogether"
Broaderothernot the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
Spanishdiferente, distinto, otro
Catalandiferent
Adverbsdifferentlyin another and different manner
Verbsdifferbe different
English > different: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaningdiffering from all others; not ordinary.
Examples
  • "advertising that strives continually to be different"
  • "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"
Broaderunusualnot usual or common or ordinary
Spanishdiferente, distinto
Catalandiferent
Verbsdifferbe different
English > different: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaningdistinct / distinct or separate.
Example"each interviewed different members of the community"
Broaderothernot the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
Verbsdifferbe different

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