difference

noun
diffe·rence
/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/

The quality of being different.

Example

“You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.”

Other meanings

A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
“There are three differences between these two pictures.”
A disagreement or argument.
“We have our little differences, but we are firm friends.”

Related words

antidifference
equidifference
photodifference
undifferenced
size difference
creative differences
make the difference
diff
difference engine
difference equation
age difference
difference gate

Example sentences

“Even if you're right, what's the difference?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Do you still not see the difference?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Would it make a difference if I stayed?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "differentia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “difference” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.