difference
/dˈɪfɝʌns/
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Definitions
Noun
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
Noun
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
Noun
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"
Noun
a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
Noun
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
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arguing
argument
balance
change
collision
contention
contestation
controversy
differentia
differential
disagreement
disceptation
discrepancy
disputation
dissimilarity
distinction
distinctness
divergence
driftage
dustup
flection
flexion
gap
inequality
inflection
otherness
quarrel
row
run-in
separateness
tilt
unsimilarity
variance
variant
variety
words
wrangle