difference

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difference Definition

• (n) the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
• (n) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
• (n) 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"
• (n) a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
• (n) the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

difference Synonyms

• conflict
• departure
• deviation
• difference
• difference of opinion
• dispute
• divergence
• remainder