difference

• Sustantivo 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.

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.

1. Distinction or contrastA1formal

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

   Diferencia

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

   Sinónimoscontrastdiscrepancydisparitydissimilaritydistinctiondivergenceunlikenessvariancevariation

   Antónimosaccordagreementconformityidentitylikenessresemblancesamenesssimilarity

2. Disagreement or disputeB1formal

   A disagreement, quarrel, or conflict between people.

   desacuerdo, disputa

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaltercationargumentconflictdisagreementdisputedissensionquarrelrun-in

   Antónimosaccordagreementconcordconsensusharmony

3. Amount of changeA2formal

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

   Diferencia (cantidad de cambio)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbalancedeficitdifferentialexcessgapmarginremainderspreadsurplusvariance