difference
[ dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns ]
/ ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /
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.
Idioms for 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
SYNONYMS FOR difference
synonym study for difference
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 differencing
difference
/ (ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns) /
noun
verb (tr)
rare
to distinguish
heraldry
to add a charge to (arms) to differentiate a branch of a family
Medical definitions for differencing
difference
[ dĭf′ər-əns, dĭf′rəns ]
n.
The magnitude or degree by which one quantity differs from another of the same kind.
Idioms and Phrases with differencing
difference
see make a difference; split the difference. Also see under different.