difference

/ˈdɪfərəns/
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Noun

differenceSingular
differencesPlural
1

The way in which two or more things are not the same; a point or feature that distinguishes one thing from another.

What's the difference between these two products?

2

The state or condition of being dissimilar or unlike.

There is a big difference between the two cultures.

3

A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute between people.

They had a difference of opinion and stopped talking to each other.

4

The remainder left after subtraction of one value from another; the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.

The difference between 10 and 6 is 4.