the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity

There is a great difference between the two.

an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity

What accounts for the differences in their behavior?

a significant change in or effect on a situation

His tact makes a difference in the way people accept his suggestions.

a distinguishing characteristic; distinctive quality, feature, etc.

The difference in the two products is quality.

the degree to which one person or thing differs from another.

the act of distinguishing; discrimination; distinction.

a disagreement in opinion.

a dispute or quarrel.

Also called finite distance. Mathematics .

the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.

relative complement.

(of a function f ) an expression of the form f ( x + h ) ? f ( x ).

a differentia.

to cause or constitute a difference in or between; make different.

to perceive the difference in or between; discriminate. ?

split the difference

to compromise, esp. to make equal concessions.

to divide the remainder equally

Let's take half of the cake and let the three of them split the difference.

noun

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noun

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