different
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈdɪfərənt/
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diferente
- The two paintings are different styles, each showcasing a unique artistic expression.
- different types
- very different
- different ways
And we are all different, but we are we.
- And we are all different, but we are we.
- But Paul goes a different way, he says.
- And there are different ways to get ATP.
- And what's so cool is they have three different types of sunscreen.
- So Kennedy is very different from the Epstein thing.
- No, but it is a different path of life.
- The same instrument but different goals for this.
- It's the very things that make you different that make you authentic.
- And so we've really got three different sets of reactions.
- Like things would be drawn on different pieces of paper?
- They should have found a different name for the element.
- So does it have points of A that are different from little C?
Examples
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There is no meaningful difference between students' opinions in different science disciplines regarding this subject.
Academic text (2011) -
You look totally different, but it's still you.
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You know, there are different reasons why people lie.
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No, but it is a different path of life.
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I think things are just a little bit different for me.
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But, oh, he has a different opinion.
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It's the very things that make you different that make you authentic.
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Ian and I will just sit at a different table.
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Obviously these are two different kinds of grief.
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Also, much literature is available on creativity and different approaches to the creative process.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
829
2.1
Not joined to another thing and kept apart
168
3.5
Clearly different from others
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7.9
Different in type so they cannot be easily compared
17
3.8
Different in appearance or nature
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4.5
People or things that are very different and have nothing important in common
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3.7
Clearly different from one another in a way you notice
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5.0
Very different from each other in every way
Not exactly the same in one or more ways
Different from another person or thing in important ways
Very different from each other in important ways
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A situation where different people bring the same problems
Compounds
How Different
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word different comes from Latin parts dif- meaning 'apart' and fer meaning 'to carry', the same fer you see in transfer. So something different is like being 'carried apart' from others, which is why it means 'not the same'.