difference
Translation
difference, disagreement, remainder
Examples
What's the difference between these two?
What's the difference between these two?
We had a difference of opinion.
We had a difference of opinion.
The difference is five pounds.
The difference is five pounds.
Grammar Patterns
((between sth. and sth.)) a way in which things are not the same There is a big difference between the two cars.
((of opinion)) a disagreement We had a difference of opinion.
((in sth.)) a distinction in a particular area There's a difference in quality.
Similar Words
Synonyms: distinction, dissimilarity, disagreement; Antonyms: similarity, agreement
Etymology
From Latin 'differentia', from the verb 'differre' (to differ).
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'differ' and 'different'. It's the state of being different.