same difference

Variant of difference

difference definition

dif·fer·ence (dif′ər əns, dif′rəns)

noun

  1. condition, quality, fact, or instance of being different
  2. the way in which people or things are different; esp., a determining point or factor that makes for a distinct change or contrast
    1. the state of holding a differing opinion; disagreement
    2. the point at issue; point of disagreement
  4. a dispute; quarrel
  5. a discrimination or distinction in preference
  6. a significant effect on or change in a situation
  7. Math. the amount by which one quantity differs from another; remainder left after subtraction

Etymology: ME < OFr < L differentia < differens, prp. of differre: see differ

transitive verb differenced -·enced′, differencing -·enc′·ing

Rare to distinguish as or make different
difference Idioms

(it's the) same difference

Slang there is no difference

make a difference

  1. to have an effect; matter
  2. to change the outlook or situation

make no difference

to have no effect; not matter

split the difference

  1. to share the remainder equally
  2. to make a compromise

what's the difference?

Informal what does it matter?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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