Definition of diference
1. difference [ n ] the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
Examples: : "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
You definitely hear some of the instruments close_up and others farther back , with the difference in placement apparently more distinct than would result from the nearer instruments merely being louder than the ones farther back .
(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
This difference is made_up of many factors .
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
We may then dismiss the time difference between these courses and the usual four year course of the interior_design student as not having serious bearing on the subject .
(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)
Does the writer know the difference between an `` ersatz '' ballad or tall_tale and a true product of the folk ?
(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
The `` moving '' picture of the train or the wave coming at the audience is , to_be_sure , more intense than a still picture of the same subject , but the difference is really one of degree ; the cinematic element of time is merely used to increase the realism of an object which would still be reasonably realistic in a still photo .
Synonyms difference Related Terms sameness quality discrepancy distinction inequality dissimilarity differentia variety differential otherness different2. difference [ n ] a quantity obtained by subtraction
Examples:
"profit is a positive difference between income and expenses"
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
The concept of the strain energy as a Gibbs function difference * * f and exerting a force normal to the shearing face is compatible with the information obtained from optical birefringence studies of fluids undergoing shear .
If a is the major_axis of an ellipsoid and b and c are the other two axes , the radius_of_curvature in the ab plane at the end of the axis is * * f , and the difference in pressure along the a and b axes is * * f .
If it is assumed that the formula given by Lodge of * * f , cosec 2lc applies , the pressure difference along the major_axes can be calculated from the angle of inclination of the major_axis , and from this the interfacial_tension can be calculated .
(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)
It was possible to make estimates of the quantum yield by observing the extent of reduction of a uranyl_oxalate actinometer solution illuminated for a known time in a typical reaction cell and making appropriate conversions based on the differences in the absorption_spectra of uranyl_oxalate and of chlorine , and considering the spectral distribution of the light source .
(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)
Although the standard_deviation values on which spread of the lines are based are relatively larger for those centers which begin to ossify early ( Table 1 ) , there are considerable differences in this value between centers having the closely timed Onsets .
Synonyms difference remainder Related Terms sameness number quality quantity discrepancy distinction inequality dissimilarity variety differential differentia balance otherness differ distinguish differentiate different3. difference [ n ] a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Examples:
"the deviation from the mean"
(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)
There appeared to be no difference in the distribution of anti - A and anti - B activity in group O serum , though in two group O donors ( J._F. and E._M. ) only one type of agglutinin was found in the regions of low anionic binding capacity ( Figs. 1 and 2 ) .
(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)
It is evident that many marked and striking differences exist between lungs when an inter-species comparison is made .
Although Miller noted in 1907 that a difference in the pleural blood supply existed between animals , nowhere in his published works is it found that he did a comparative study of the intrapulmonary features of various mammalian lungs other_than in the dog and cat ( Miller , ' 13 ; ' 25 ) .
(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)
The difference between the sequence of Onset of ossification for the sexes governs the numbering sequence in Figures 3 and 4 .
This difference is readily clarified by referring to Table 1 .
Synonyms difference deviation departure divergence Related Terms variation discrepancy driftage flection deviate distinguish4. difference [ n ] a disagreement or argument about something important
Examples:
"he had a dispute with his wife"
"there were irreconcilable differences"
"the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)
In the new country the electoral process is considered as a means of resolving fundamental , and sometimes bitter , differences among leaders and also as a source of policy guidance .
Synonyms dispute difference difference_of_opinion conflict Related Terms disagreement fight controversy quarrel collision disagree5. difference [ n ] a significant change
Examples:
"the difference in her is amazing"
"his support made a real difference"
(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)
Maybe if the marshal hears this himself , it 'll make a difference .
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