| difference | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. difference | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar.; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| ~ otherness, distinctness, separateness | the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known. |
| ~ differential | a quality that differentiates between similar things. |
| ~ differentia | distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus). |
| ~ distinction | a distinguishing difference.; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead" |
| ~ discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions.; "a growing divergence of opinion" |
| ~ dissimilarity, unsimilarity | the quality of being dissimilar. |
| ~ variety, change | a difference that is usually pleasant.; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic" |
| ~ inequality | lack of equality.; "the growing inequality between rich and poor" |
| n. (event) | 2. departure, deviation, difference, divergence | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm.; "the deviation from the mean" |
| ~ variation, fluctuation | an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. |
| ~ variance, variant, discrepancy | an event that departs from expectations. |
| ~ driftage | the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting. |
| ~ flection, flexion, inflection | deviation from a straight or normal course. |
| n. (communication) | 3. conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute | 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" |
| ~ disagreement | the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing. |
| ~ collision | a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals.; "a collision of interests" |
| ~ arguing, contestation, controversy, disceptation, argument, contention, disputation, tilt | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.; "they were involved in a violent argument" |
| ~ gap | a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations. |
| ~ dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words | an angry dispute.; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" |
| n. (linkdef) | 4. difference | a significant change.; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" |
| ~ change | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event.; "he attributed the change to their marriage" |
| n. (quantity) | 5. difference, remainder | the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend. |
| ~ balance | the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account. |
| ~ number | a concept of quantity involving zero and units.; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
| distinct | | |
| adj. | 1. distinct, distinguishable | (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality.; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees" |
| ~ different | unlike in nature or quality or form or degree.; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" |
| adj. | 2. distinct | easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" |
| ~ clear | readily apparent to the mind.; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" |
| ~ definite | precise; explicit and clearly defined.; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" |
| ~ chiseled, well-defined | having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges.; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features" |
| ~ clean-cut, clear-cut, clear | clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible.; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" |
| ~ crisp, sharp | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined.; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" |
| ~ crystalline | distinctly or sharply outlined.; "crystalline sharpness of outline" |
| ~ outlined, defined | showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary.; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill" |
| ~ knifelike | having a sharp or distinct edge.; "a narrow knifelike profile" |
| ~ razor-sharp | very clearly delineated.; "razor-sharp definition" |
| ~ precise | sharply exact or accurate or delimited.; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
| adj. | 3. discrete, distinct | constituting a separate entity or part.; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions" |
| ~ separate | independent; not united or joint.; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church" |
| adj. | 4. decided, distinct | recognizable; marked.; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage" |
| ~ definite | precise; explicit and clearly defined.; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" |
| adj. | 5. clear-cut, distinct, trenchant | clearly or sharply defined to the mind.; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" |
| ~ clear | readily apparent to the mind.; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" |
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