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dif·fer·ent (dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)
adjective
- not alike; dissimilar: with from, or, esp. informally, than, and, in Brit. usage, to
- not the same; distinct; separate; other
- various
- unlike most others; unusual
Etymology: ME < OFr < L differens: see difference
Related Forms:
- differently dif′·fer·ently adverb
- differentness dif′·fer·ent·ness noun
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