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dif•fer•ence /ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns/USA pronunciation n.

[uncountable] the state or relation of being different;
dissimilarity.
an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:[countable]the differences in their behavior.
a significant change in a situation:[uncountable]It made no difference what I said.
a distinguishing characteristic;
distinctive quality, feature, etc.:[countable]There was a difference in her face after the ordeal.
the degree to which one person or thing differs from another: [countable; usually singular]The difference in their ages is about six months.[uncountable]There isn't much difference between one politician and another.
a disagreement in opinion;
dispute;
quarrel:[countable]a strong difference of opinion.

dif•fer•ence (dif′ər əns, dif′rəns),USA pronunciation n., v., -enced, -enc•ing.
n.

the state or relation of being different;
dissimilarity:There is a great difference between the two.
an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:What accounts for the differences in their behavior?
a significant change in or effect on a situation:His tact makes a difference in the way people accept his suggestions.
a distinguishing characteristic;
distinctive quality, feature, etc.:The difference in the two products is quality.
the degree to which one person or thing differs from another.
the act of distinguishing;
discrimination;
distinction.
a disagreement in opinion.
a dispute or quarrel.
MathematicsAlso called finite distance.
- the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
- See relative complement.
- (of a function f ) an expression of the form f(x + h) - f(x).
a differentia.
Idioms split the difference:
- to compromise, esp. 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.

v.t.

Latin differentia, equivalent. to different- carrying different ways (see different) + -ia -ia; see -ence
Anglo-French)
Middle English (1300–50

Difference,

discrepancy,

disparity,

dissimilarity

Difference

a difference of opinion; a difference of six inches.

Discrepancy

a discrepancy between the statements of two witnesses.

Disparity

a great disparity between the ages of husband and wife.

Dissimilarity

a dissimilarity between social customs in Asia and America.

distinction.

difference /ˈdɪfərəns; ˈdɪfrəns/ n

the state or quality of being unlike
a specific instance of being unlike
a distinguishing mark or feature
a significant change in a situation
a disagreement or argument
a degree of distinctness, as between two people or things
the result of the subtraction of one number, quantity, etc, from another
symmetric difference ⇒ (of two sets) the set of members of the first that are not members of the second
an addition to the arms of a family to represent a younger branch
make a difference ⇒
- to have an effect
- to treat differently
split the difference ⇒
- to settle a dispute by a compromise
- to divide a remainder equally
with a difference ⇒ with some peculiarly distinguishing quality, good or bad

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