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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDifference
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.
"The difference between the two paintings is striking." - 2
A point or way in which people or things are not the same.
"There is a significant difference in their approaches to solving the problem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word difference, originating from the Latin differentia, meaning a differing or variety, based on the verb differre (to carry apart, differ). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially denoting a point or way in which things are dissimilar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Difference" is said worldwide
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Différence
Transliteration: dif-e-rãns
"La différence entre les deux est évidente."
Unterschied
Transliteration: ʊn.tɐ.ʃɪt
"Der Unterschied zwischen den beiden ist klar."
Differenza
Transliteration: dif-fe-ren-za
"La differenza tra i due è evidente."
Diferencia
Transliteration: di-fe-ren-cia
"La diferencia entre los dos es clara."
Diferença
Transliteration: di-fe-ren-ça
"A diferença entre os dois é óbvia."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
"दोनों के बीच अंतर स्पष्ट है।"
差异
Transliteration: chā yì
"两者之间的差异很明显。"
차이
Transliteration: cha-i
"두 가지의 차이가 분명하다."
違い
Transliteration: chigai
"二つの違いは明らかです。"
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