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   Dif·fer·ent

   /ˈdif(ə)rənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality: "you can play this game in different ways" Similar dissimilarunalikeunlikenonidenticalcontrastingdivergentdisparatepoles apartincompatiblemismatchedinconsistentopposedat varianceat oddsclashingconflictingcontradictorycontraryinformal:like chalk and cheeserare:contrastiveOpposite similar
   • ▪ novel and unusual: informal "try something deliciously different" Similar unusualout of the ordinaryuncommonunfamiliarrareuniquenovelnewfreshoriginalunprecedentedunconventionalunorthodoxoff-centeratypicalout of the wayspecialsingularremarkablenoteworthyexceptionalextraordinaryoutrageousoutlandishexoticout of the commoninformal:way outoffbeatoff the wallOpposite ordinaryconventional
   • 2. distinct; separate: "on two different occasions" Similar distinctseparateindividualdiscretenonidenticalunrelatedunconnectedunassociatedindependentdisparateOpposite relatedsimilar

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre (see differ).

   Derivatives

   • 1. differentness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   This is a far different movie from his previous one. This school is radically different from most others. He's a different proposition from his father—much less tolerant. It's very different to what I'm used to. We must approach the problem from a different standpoint. The movie's different than the original book.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › differentdifferent | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Apr 3, 2018 · different meaning: 1. not the same as someone or something: 2. used to talk about separate things or people of the…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDIFFERENT - 68 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Different to is common in Britain, but is disliked by traditionalists. The argument against it is based on the relation of different to differ , which is used with from ; but this is a flawed argument which is contradicted by other pairs of words such as accord ( with ) and according ( to )

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › differentDIFFERENT in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DIFFERENT

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   improvised. inclusive. indicator. indispensable. inexpensive. Sentence Examples. Proper usage in context. View all. A different language is a different vision of life.

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   The meaning of different. Definition of different. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › differentdifferent - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   [different coloured clothing] vs [different colours of clothing] - English Only forum [differently coloured hats] or [different-colour hats] or [hats of different colours] - English Only forum [in different occupations] or [have done different occupations] - English Only forum [struck] a different tone than her husband’s. - English Only forum