difference
noun
[ ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns ]
• a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
• "the differences between men and women"
Similar:
dissimilarity,
contrast,
distinction,
distinctness,
differentiation,
variance,
variation,
variability,
divergence,
deviation,
polarity,
gulf,
breach,
gap,
split,
disparity,
imbalance,
unevenness,
incongruity,
contradiction,
contradistinction,
nonconformity,
unlikeness,
contrariety,
dissimilitude,
• a disagreement, quarrel, or dispute.
• "the couple are patching up their differences"
Similar:
disagreement,
difference of opinion,
misunderstanding,
dispute,
disputation,
argument,
debate,
quarrel,
wrangle,
altercation,
contretemps,
clash,
controversy,
dissension,
tiff,
set-to,
run-in,
spat,
ruction,
row,
barney,
bit of argy-bargy,
difference
verb
• alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia).
