Different

Quick meaning: Different is an adjective meaning Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

Meaning

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

More Meanings

1. Various, assorted, diverse.
2. Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
3. Unlike most others; unusual.
4. (mathematics) The different ideal.
5. Differently.

Example Sentences

— Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.

Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.

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.

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.

Word Forms

• differents

Synonyms for different

Depending on context, synonyms include differing, dissimilar, diverse, other, unalike, unlike.

Antonyms for different

Common opposites include identical, similar, undifferent, akin, alike, comparable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include differing, contrastive, contrasting, other, antithetical, diametric.

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