difference

1. The quality of being unlike or dissimilar (synset 104756076)
   "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
   tells us about: different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
   is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
   subtypes:

   • distinctness, otherness, separateness - the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
   • differential - a quality that differentiates between similar things
   • differentia - distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
   • distinction - a distinguishing difference between similar things or people
   • disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
   • dissimilarity, unsimilarity - the quality of being dissimilar
   • change, variety - a difference that is usually pleasant
   • inequality - lack of equality
2. A variation that deviates from the standard or norm (synset 107380889)
   "the deviation from the mean"
   is a type of: fluctuation, variation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
   subtypes:

   • discrepancy, variance, variant - an event that departs from expectations
   • driftage - the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
   • flection, flexion, inflection - deviation from a straight or normal course
   same as: departure, deviation, divergence
3. A disagreement or argument about something important (synset 107196595)
   "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
   is a type of: disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
   subtypes:

   • collision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
   • arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
   • gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
   • dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle - an angry dispute
   same as: conflict, difference of opinion, dispute
4. A significant change (synset 113881504)
   "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
   is a type of: change - a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
5. The number that remains after subtraction;
   The number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend (synset 113751346)
   is a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units
   subtypes: balance - the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
   same as: remainder

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