difference
565
1.9
- noun
- /ˈdɪfərəns/
:
desacuerdo
- But the most important thing is that we got a chance to work together, to get past our differences, right?
- a difference of opinion
- resolve the differences
- ideological differences
So people being able to resolve differences better.
- So people being able to resolve differences better.
- These were ways that people put aside their differences to agree on something.
- There's already difference within both sides and there's difference between both sides.
- Meaning even if we had some differences, we were able to discuss them.
- Was this a society, given its deep differences, that could still hold itself together?
- Scaramouche says despite their differences, really, he and Reince are close.
- Arguments are easy to start and hard to end because difference is the natural state of things.
Examples
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These were ways that people put aside their differences to agree on something.
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Our country is too precious to let our differences divide us.
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We had a difference of opinion.
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His colleagues were arguing about the difference between a bomb and a missile.
Academic text (2015) -
A teacher can also actively seek out differences of opinion and encourage dialogue in the classroom.
Academic text (2008) -
The Convention's success in reconciling these cultural differences, however, has been mixed.
Academic text (2017) -
The election did nothing to mitigate the ideological differences between the congressional parties.
Academic text (2013) -
The researchers compared and discussed their findings and reconciled differences over the course of several meetings.
Academic text (2008) -
So, what's the difference?
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The two parties reached an agreement after recognizing their differences and deciding to work together.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
675
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
617
2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
465
4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
397
2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
384
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
365
1.7
A difference between two groups or amounts
290
2.9
A serious fight between groups to gain control
268
1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
138
4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
119
3.5
A short angry conversation between two people
110
6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
105
3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
74
6.0
A noisy argument between people
61
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
34
6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
31
3.7
A strong clash between ideas or goals
30
3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
23
7.8
A lack of agreement in what people say, do or think
16
7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
15
6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
7
3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
4
6.3
A disagreement between people about beliefs or ideas
2
8.5
A formal debate where people argue and may vote to decide
1
8.4
A strong disagreement about something important
1
6.2
A short angry argument between people
1
8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
1
3.0
A small disagreement about something unimportant
A discussion that shows two opposite views
A formal debate with strong disagreement
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
71
3.5
To ask how two things are not the same or to say that does not matter
Compounds
- Specialized
30
3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
- Specialized
1
4.1
The electric push between two points in a circuit measured in volts
- Specialized
The smallest change in a thing, like sound, light or weight, that a person can notice
- Specialized
The smallest change in something, like light or taste, that a person can notice
- Specialized
The smallest change in a sound, weight, or temperature that a person can notice half the time
- Specialized
To measure how two sets of scores are related by comparing their ranks
- Specialized
A number that shows how closely two sets of ranked scores move together
How Heated
93
4.2
397
2.3
617
2.3
384
3.0
565
1.9
268
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word difference comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and ferre 'to carry', giving the sense of things set apart. So a difference of opinion means views that are 'apart' from each other, which is why it can mean a disagreement.