difference

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdɪfrən(t)s/

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• Hyphenation: diffe‧rence, dif‧fer‧ence

Noun

Singular difference

Plural differences

1. (uncountable) The quality of being different.
   • Antonym: same

   You need to learn to accept differences in people.

2. (countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

   There are three differences between these two pictures.

3. (countable) A disagreement or argument.

   The people had to settle their differences before they could work together.