| NOUN | attribute | difference | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar |
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| event | difference, deviation, divergence, departure | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | |
| communication | difference, dispute, difference of opinion, conflict | a disagreement or argument about something important | |
| relation | difference | a significant change | |
| quantity | difference, remainder | the number that remains after subtraction |
| Sounds | dih'ferahns; dih'frahns | |
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| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The quality of being unlike or dissimilar. | |
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| Example | "there are many differences between jazz and rock" | |
| Attributes | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
| Narrower | differentia | Distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus) |
| 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 |
| Opposite | sameness | The quality of being alike |
| Spanish | diferencia | |
| Catalan | diferència | |
| Adjectives | different | unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
| differential | relating to or showing a difference | |
| Verbs | differ | be different |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | A variation that deviates from the standard or norm. | |
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| Synonyms | deviation, divergence, departure | |
| Narrower | discrepancy, variance, variant | An event that departs from expectations |
| driftage | The deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting / drifting | |
| inflection, flection, flexion | deviation from a straight or normal course | |
| Broader | variation, fluctuation | An instance of change |
| Spanish | desviación, diferencia, divergencia, partida | |
| Catalan | desviació, diferència, divergència | |
| Verbs | differentiate | become distinct and acquire a different character |
| differentiate | mark as different | |
| differentiate | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait | |
| Meaning | A disagreement or argument about something important. | |
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| Example | "there were irreconcilable differences" | |
| Synonyms | dispute, difference of opinion, conflict | |
| Narrower | collision | A conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
| 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 |
| Spanish | diferencia, discusión, disputa, querella, repunta | |
| Catalan | diferència, discussió, disputa, querella | |
| Verbs | differ | be of different opinions |
| Meaning | A significant change. | |
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| Broader | change | A relational difference between states |
| Spanish | diferencia | |
| Adjectives | differential | relating to or showing a difference |
| Verbs | differentiate | become distinct and acquire a different character |
| differentiate | become different during development | |
| Meaning | The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend. | |
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| Synonym | remainder | |
| Narrower | balance | The difference between the totals / totals of the credit and debit sides of an account |
| Broader | number | A concept of quantity involving zero and units |
| Spanish | diferencia, resto | |
| Catalan | diferència | |
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