How to Spell difference
difference
difference - noun
- The quality or state of being dissimilar or different
- An instance of being unlike or distinct in nature, form, or quality
- A characteristic that distinguishes one from another or from the average
- The element or factor that separates or distinguishes contrasting situations
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"the difference between right and wrong"
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin differentia "distinction, distinguishing characteristic," from different-, differens, present participle of differre "to carry in varying directions, delay, differ" + -ia -ia:1
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