English > difference: 5 senses > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | The quality of being unlike or dissimilar. |
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| Example | "there are many differences between jazz and rock" |
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| Attributes | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
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| Narrower | differentia | Distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus) |
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| differential | A quality that differentiates between similar things |
| discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance | A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
| dissimilarity, unsimilarity | The quality of being dissimilar / dissimilar |
| distinction | A distinguishing difference |
| inequality | lack of equality |
| otherness, distinctness, separateness | The quality of being not alike |
| variety, change | A difference that is usually pleasant |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
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| Opposite | sameness | The quality of being alike |
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| Spanish | diferencia |
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| Catalan | diferència |
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| Adjectives | different | unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
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| differential | relating to or showing a difference |
| Verbs | differ | be different |
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| differentiate | become distinct and acquire a different character |
| differentiate | become different during development |
| differentiate | mark as different |
| differentiate | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait |
English > difference: 5 senses > noun 3, communication| Meaning | A disagreement or argument about something important. |
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| Example | "there were irreconcilable differences" |
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| Synonyms | dispute, difference of opinion, conflict |
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| Narrower | collision | A conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
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| controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing | A contentious speech act |
| gap | A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations |
| quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup | An angry dispute |
| Broader | disagreement | The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
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| Spanish | diferencia, discusión, disputa, querella, repunta |
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| Catalan | diferència, discussió, disputa, querella |
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| Verbs | differ | be of different opinions |
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