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dif·fer·ence (dĭf́ər-əns, dĭf́rəns)

noun 

  1. The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.
    1. An instance of disparity or unlikeness.
    2. A degree or amount by which things differ.
    3. A specific point or element that distinguishes one thing from another.
  3. A noticeable change or effect: Exercise has made a difference in her health.
    1. A disagreement or controversy.
    2. A cause of a disagreement or controversy.
  5. Discrimination in taste or choice; distinction.
  6. Mathematics
    1. The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
    2. The amount that remains after one quantity is subtracted from another.
  7. Archaic A distinct mark or peculiarity.

transitive verb: -enced, -enc·ing, -enc·es. 

To distinguish or differentiate.

synonyms:

difference, dissimilarity, unlikeness, divergence, variation, distinction, discrepancy These nouns refer to a lack of correspondence or agreement. Difference is the most general: differences in color and size; a difference of opinion. Dissimilarity is difference between things otherwise alike or comparable: a dissimilarity between the twins' personalities. Unlikeness usually implies greater and more obvious difference: unlikeness among their teaching styles. Divergence suggests an increasing difference: points of divergence between British and American English. Variation occurs between things of the same class or species; often it refers to modification of something original, prescribed, or typical: variations in temperature; a variation in shape. Distinction often means a difference in detail determinable only by close inspection: the distinction between “good” and “excellent.” A discrepancy is a difference between things that should correspond or match: a discrepancy between his words and his actions.