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Different

/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/ · adjective

Meaning

Not the same; exhibiting a difference..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
  2. Various, assorted, diverse.
  3. Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
  4. Unlike most others; unusual.
  5. (mathematics) The different ideal.
  6. Differently.

Example Sentences

— Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
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.

Synonyms for different

differentdifferingdissimilardiverseotherunalikeunlikeassortedconfusedconglomeratedesultorydeviatingdisaccordantdiscordantdiscrepantdisordereddisparatediversdiversifiedinaccordantincongruousinconsistentinconsonantindiscriminateinharmoniousirregularjumbledmanifoldmany-sidedmingled

Antonyms for different

identicalsimilarundifferentakinalikecomparableconformablecorrespondinghomologoussametwinhomogeneouscoordinateequalevenlevelon a paraveragemedialbasicbog-standardcommoncommonplacecommon-and-gardencommon-or-gardencongruentconsistentconventionalcustomaryeveryday

Related Words

differingcontrastivecontrastingotherantitheticaldiametricoppositeantitheticdistinguishablecontrarydivergentseveraldissimilardistinctdiversunusualdisparatevariantvariousunlike

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does different mean?

Different means Not the same; exhibiting a difference..

What is a synonym for different?

Common synonyms include different, differing, dissimilar, diverse.

What is the opposite of different?

Possible antonyms include identical, similar, undifferent, akin.

How do you use different in a sentence?

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

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