difference
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈdɪfərəns/
:
diferencia
- It might make a world of difference.
- make a difference
- a significant difference
- a difference in students' lives
And that level of difference is, is startling.
- And that level of difference is, is startling.
- So it's that your energy makes a big difference on how this goes.
- The job's about making that difference in somebody's life.
- And she has reported back to me what a difference it's made in her life.
- And it's it has made all the difference in in our company.
- And I really think it makes a big, big difference to the room.
- So you could see the difference, the brightening effect.
- It's makes a big difference in my camping setup.
- It could make all the difference in the world in their life.
Examples
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But, I'm gonna share with you the secret ingredient that makes all the difference.
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Those two things would make a big difference in the short run.
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And he said for this one it makes all the difference in the world.
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And it could be a difference between life and death.
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It's at this level that the difference matters.
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How the products are used seems to make a difference for teacher education units and programs.
Academic text (2011) -
Your efforts make a positive difference and have a valuable impact on people's lives.
Academic text (2015) -
The job's about making that difference in somebody's life.
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Making a small adjustment in the design can create a noticeable difference in the final product.
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The new policy is expected to make a significant difference in improving employee satisfaction.
Synonyms
∞
1.1
A time when something becomes different
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2.8
Cause a clear, positive change in a situation or person
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3.0
A change in amount or condition from what is normal
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2.7
A change that makes something much better or much worse
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3.9
A very large difference that changes things a lot
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8.1
A difference between two things, often between versions of a file
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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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
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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 Significant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word difference comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and ferre 'to carry', so it can mean a change that moves things from one state to another. That is why something that makes a difference causes a real effect or improvement in a situation.