different en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɪf.ɹənt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēnsder. Old French differentbor. Middle English different English different From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”). See also differ. Mostly supplanted native Old English ungelic in common usage, which lives on as unalike in Modern English.
Meanings
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Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:Enter the American tourist. He thinks of himself as a good guy but when he looks in the mirror to shave this good guy he has to admit that "well, other people are different from me and I don't really like them." This makes him feel guilty toward other people.
1971, William S. Burroughs, The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead, page 6:One interesting feature was remarked by Dr. Peters, viz.: that the instrument used for the longitudes of the original catalogue was graduated differently to that used for the latitudes.
1915, Edward Knobel, Ptolemy's Catalogue of Stars – A Revision of the Almagest, page 14 (showing that "to" was used by an Englishman in 1915)At Elizabeth-Jane mentioning how greatly Lucetta had been jeopardized, he exhibited an agitation different in kind no less than in intensity from any she had seen in him before.
1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge:— Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.
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Various, assorted, diverse.
My daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.
In any case, poor black respondents living in high-poverty neighborhoods are most likely to view their neighborhood as a single block or block group and to use this definition consistently when asked about different neighborhood characteristics and activities.
2006, Delbert S. Elliott et al., Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 19:
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Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2013, page 200:Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
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Unlike most others; unusual.
What do you think of my new hairdo? - Well, it's different.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more different | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most different | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
undifferent · natural · average · undifferent · level · plain vanilla · conventional · undifferent · vulgar · identical · par for the course · improminent · alike · basic · even · similar · garden variety · ordinary · mundane · identical · unexceptional · typical · akin · undifferent · plain · twin · conformable · everyday · common-and-garden · on a par · corresponding · normal · medial · expected · consistent · equal · unstrange · homologous · workaday · commonplace · comparable · common-or-garden · identical · homogeneous · quotidian · standard issue · bog-standard · routine · congruent · usual · coordinate · same · similar · common · wakeaday · customary · run-of-the-mill · par · regular · unremarkable · standard
Deriveds
sing a different tune · different story · differential · on a different note · march to a different beat · same, same, but different · different strokes · horse of a different color · differently · different light · march to the beat of a different drummer · different as chalk and cheese · tiger of a different stripe · different breed of cat · couldn't be more different · march to a different drum · same same but different · nondifferent · different ideal · serodifferent · different strokes for different folks · diffability · different drummer · differentiation · dance to a different tune · equidifferent · differentness · march to a different drummer · march to the beat of a different drum
Descendants
Hyponyms
Relateds
distinct · differentiate · separate · differ · difference · indifferent
Synonyms
abnormal · unmatched · multifarious · conglomerate · irregular · miscellaneous · distinct · queer as a nine bob note · deviant · dissimilar · multifold · discrepant · irregular · multigenerous · outlandish · uncommon · incongruous · fey · various · other · queer · disaccordant · diversified · unusual · variform · omnifarious · inharmonious · queer as a three dollar bill · inconsonant · fremd · strange · mingled · unlike · weirdsome · unearthly · nonuniform · eldritch · as queer as Dick's hatband · omniform · monstrous · varied · deviating · multiform · variegated · uncouth · odd · extraordinary · unconventional · selcouth · funny · curious · confused · queer as Dick's hatband · kooky · unannexed · out of the ordinary · anomalous · mixed up · trippy · errant · separate · weird · disordered · singular · rum · diverse · unconnected · eerie · exceptional · unalike · loose · protean · unexpected · divers · rummy · differing · jumbled · incongruitous · odd · hinky · mixed · peculiar · sundry · dissimilar · different · inconsistent · mosaic · yampy · inaccordant · queer as a clockwork orange · freakish · different · freaky · unattached · discrete · aberrant · nonstandard · discordant · sundry · motley · disparate · freak · incongruous · many-sided · disparate · forby · booky · multiplex · polymorphous · manifold · unreasonable · discrepant · diverse · outré · alien · quaint · queer as a coot · unassociated · rare · unrelated · assorted · detached · heteroclite · unwonted · desultory · omnigenous · indiscriminate · bizarre · uncanny · seld
Translations (224)
yi פֿאַרשיידן (not the same) · be і́ншы (not the same) · hu eltérő (unlike most others) · cy gwahanol (unlike most others) · my တခြား (not the same) · ka სხვა (not the same) · hu eltérő (not the same) · sh други (not the same) · th ต่าง (unlike most others) · eo nesama (not the same) · fr différent (not the same) · ro diferit (not the same) · fi erilainen (unlike most others) · enm different (not the same) · az başqa (not the same) · fi omalaatuinen (unlike most others) · ckb جیا (not the same) · ja 違う (not the same) · sl drugačen (not the same) · tr farklı (not the same) · cmn 不同 (unlike most others) · de verschieden (not the same) · ga difriúil (not the same) · hi अलग-अलग (not the same) · hak 無共款 /无共款 (not the same) · gd eadar-dhealaichte (not the same) · nl ongelijk (not the same) · mr वेगळे (not the same) · sk druhý (not the same) · kmr ferq (not the same) · nrf difféthent (not the same) · ko 다른 (not the same) · hi भिन्न (unlike most others) · lb ënnerschiddlech (not the same) · zza zewbi (unlike most others) · hi अलग (not the same) · wa diferin (not the same) · nn ulik (not the same) · et eriline (unlike most others) · tl iba (not the same) · ckb جیاواز (unlike most others) · lb ongläich (not the same) · la differens (not the same) · da anderledes (not the same) · be адро́зны (not the same) · az ayrı (not the same) · mk друг (not the same) · el διαφορετικός (not the same) · ckb جیاواز (not the same) · lv atšķirīgs (not the same) · pl inny (unlike most others) · th ต่าง (not the same) · ml വ്യത്യസ്ത (not the same) · grc διάφορος (not the same) · chr ᏄᏓᎴᎢ (not the same) · it differente (not the same) · as বেলেগ (not the same) · ga éagsúil (not the same) · nan-hbl 無仝 /无仝 (not the same) · uk і́нший (not the same) · cy gwahanol (not the same) · de unterschiedlich (not the same) · yi פֿאַרשידן (not the same) · nb annerledes (not the same) · kmr têvel (not the same) · hy ուրիշ (not the same) · bg друг (not the same) · bho अलग (not the same) · nrf difféthent (unlike most others) · vec difarente (not the same) · alt экинчизи (not the same) · da forskellig (not the same) · ka სხვაგვარი (not the same) · nl anders (not the same) · az başqa cür (unlike most others) · cs odlišný (unlike most others) · cmn 不一樣 /不一样 (not the same) · sh razan (unlike most others) · be ро́зны (unlike most others) · tr başka (unlike most others) · pl różny (not the same) · ru друго́й (unlike most others) · lt skirtingas (not the same) · ar آٰخَر (unlike most others) · mk различен (not the same) · ia distincte (not the same) · ang unġelīċ (unlike most others) · ka განსხვავებული (unlike most others) · io diferanta (unlike most others) · is öðruvísi (not the same) · hu különböző (unlike most others) · gl diferente (not the same) · pl inny (not the same) · sv olik (not the same) · hak 無共樣 /无共样 (not the same) · da ulig (not the same) · uk відмі́нний (not the same) · acw غير (not the same) · ht diferan (not the same) · da anderledes (unlike most others) · acw مُخْتَلِف (not the same) · ba башҡа (not the same) · cs jiný (unlike most others) · uk рі́зний (unlike most others) · zza ciya (diq) (not the same) · fi poikkeuksellinen (unlike most others) · ru ра́зный (unlike most others) · cs jiný (not the same) · mt differenti (not the same) · yue 唔同 唔一樣 /唔一样 (not the same) · hi भिन्न (not the same) · nb forskjellig (not the same) · ary مغاير (not the same) · ro deosebit (not the same) · mnc ᠠᡩᠠᠯᡳ ᠠᡴᡡ (not the same) · es diferente (not the same) · kmr cihê (not the same) · wa diferinne (not the same) · mnc ᡝᠮᡠ ᠠᡴᡡ (not the same) · grc ἀλλοῖος (not the same) · cs odlišný (not the same) · ka განსხვავებული (not the same) · lo ອື່ນ (not the same) · he שונה (unlike most others) · sk odlišný (not the same) · mk поинаков (not the same) · hy տարբեր (not the same) · fo øðrvísi (not the same) · ca diferent (unlike most others) · fi toisenlainen (not the same) · de anders (unlike most others) · tr ayrı (not the same) · km ប្លែក (unlike most others) · tpi narakain (not the same) · ru ино́й (unlike most others) · he שונה (not the same) · es diferente (unlike most others) · nl verschillend (not the same) · alt башка (not the same) · hu más (not the same) · ka სხვანაირი (not the same) · yua hela’an (not the same) · tr değişik (not the same) · nb annerledes (unlike most others) · ba бүтән (not the same) · sl drugačen (unlike most others) · sl drugi (not the same) · vi khác (not the same) · eo malsama (not the same) · et erinev (not the same) · it differente (unlike most others) · oc diferent (not the same) · nb annleis (not the same) · tpi narakain (unlike most others) · ba икенсе (not the same) · haw ʻokoʻa (not the same) · ja 変わった (unlike most others) · io diferanta (not the same) · pl niezwykły (unlike most others) · nn annleis (unlike most others) · lt kitoks (not the same) · sw tofauti (not the same) · ru друго́й (not the same) · ur الگ (not the same) · srn difrenti (not the same) · nn forskjellig (not the same) · lo ຕ່າງ (unlike most others) · pt diferente (not the same) · ary مختلف (not the same) · hy տարբեր (unlike most others) · km ខុស (unlike most others) · ht diferan (unlike most others) · ar مُخْتَلِف (not the same) · zza zobi (unlike most others) · sh разан (unlike most others) · pt diferente (unlike most others) · hu más (unlike most others) · be і́ншы (unlike most others) · ast diferente (not the same) · ro deosebit (unlike most others) · ro diferit (unlike most others) · hi अलहदा (not the same) · nan-hbl 無仝款 /无仝款 (not the same) · ca diferent (not the same) · ml വ്യത്യസ്ത (unlike most others) · de different (not the same) · ru не тако́й как (not the same) · lb verschidden (not the same) · ja 特異 (unlike most others) · sh различит (not the same) · he שונה (unlike most others) · th อื่น (not the same) · sh drugi (not the same) · sv annorlunda (unlike most others) · ru ино́й (not the same) · fi erilainen (not the same) · nl anders (unlike most others) · he שונה (not the same) · nb annleis (unlike most others) · id beda (not the same) · pl odmienny (unlike most others) · sh različit (not the same) · nn annleis (not the same) · txb āläṃ (not the same) · mk поинаков (unlike most others) · hu különböző (not the same) · ru разли́чный (unlike most others) · br disheñvel (not the same) · ba башҡа (unlike most others) · uk і́нший (unlike most others) · mfe diferan (not the same) · kmr cuda (not the same) · ja 異なる (not the same) · sv annorlunda (not the same) · kw dihaval (not the same) · my ထူး (unlike most others) · pl rozmaity (unlike most others) · sk iný (not the same) · bg разли́чен (not the same) · ms beza (not the same) · fr différent (unlike most others) · mi kē (not the same) · nb ulik (not the same) · ang unġelīċ (not the same)