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difference

Dictionary definition · difference

noun

  1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar"there are many differences between jazz and rock"
  2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm"the deviation from the mean"
  3. a disagreement or argument about something important"he had a dispute with his wife"
  4. a significant change"the difference in her is amazing"
  5. the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).