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dif·fer·ent (dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)

adjective

  1. not alike; dissimilar: with from, or, esp. informally, than, and, in Brit. usage, to
  2. not the same; distinct; separate; other
  3. various
  4. unlike most others; unusual

Etymology: ME < OFr < L differens: see difference

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