difference

A noun referring to the state or quality of being unlike, distinct, or dissimilar; a point or way in which things are not the same.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество быть непохожим, отличным или несхожим; пункт или способ, в котором вещи не являются одинаковыми.esSustantivo que denota el estado o la cualidad de ser diferente o no igual; un punto o modo en que las cosas no son iguales o semejantes.frNom désignant l'état ou la qualité de ce qui n'est pas pareil, ou un point ou une manière par laquelle des choses ne sont pas identiques.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, ungleich, verschieden oder nicht identisch zu sein; der Punkt oder die Art und Weise, in der Dinge nicht gleich sind.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de ser diferente, dissimilar ou não idêntico; ponto ou aspecto em que as coisas não são iguais.zh名词，指事物之间不相同、有差异的状态或性质；也指事物彼此不同的具体方面或方式。arاسم يدل على حالة أو صفة الاختلاف أو عدم التماثل أو عدم التشابه؛ كما يدل على نقطة أو وجه يكون فيه شيء ما مختلفًا عن شيء آخر.

1. Distinction or contrast A1 formal

   The way in which two or more things are not the same; a point of unlikeness.

   • There is a big difference between cats and dogs.
   • Can you tell the difference between these two colors?
   • The main difference is the price.

   ruРазличиеesDiferenciafrDifférence (distinction ou contraste)deUnterschiedptDiferençazh差别arالاختلاف

   Synonyms: contrastdiscrepancydisparitydissimilaritydistinctiondivergenceunlikenessvariancevariation

   Antonyms: accordagreementconformityidentitylikenessresemblancesamenesssimilarity

2. Disagreement or dispute B1 formal

   A disagreement, quarrel, or conflict between people.

   • They settled their differences and became friends again.
   • The couple had a difference of opinion about the vacation.
   • We need to resolve our differences peacefully.

   ruРазногласиеesdesacuerdo, disputafrdifférenddeMeinungsverschiedenheitptDesavençazh分歧arخلاف

   Synonyms: altercationargumentconflictdisagreementdisputedissensionquarrelrun-in

   Antonyms: accordagreementconcordconsensusharmony

3. Amount of change A2 formal

   The amount by which one thing is different from another; the remainder after subtraction.

   • The difference between 10 and 7 is 3.
   • There is a 20-degree difference in temperature today.
   • The difference in cost was only a few dollars.

   ruРазницаesDiferencia (cantidad de cambio)frdifférence (écart, reste)deUnterschiedptDiferençazh差arالفرق

   Synonyms: balancedeficitdifferentialexcessgapmarginremainderspreadsurplusvariance

• differences plural form
• differences' possessive plural form
• difference's possessive singular form