| Noun | 1. | difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" Antonyms: sameness - the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together" |
| 2. | difference - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" | |
| 3. | difference - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" | |
| 4. | difference - a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" | |
| 5. | difference - the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend Synonyms: remainder |
DIFFERENCE. A dispute, contest, disagreement, quarrel.
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