adjective

different

Translation

different, various, distinct

My brother and I are very different.

She has many different hobbies.

This is a different approach to the problem.

((sb./sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) not the same as (sb./sth.) My car is different from yours.

((sb./sth.)) ((than sb./sth.)) not the same as (sb./sth.) The result was different than we expected.

Synonyms: distinct, unlike, various; Antonyms: same, similar, alike

From Latin 'differens' (carrying apart), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'ferre' (to carry).

Think of things that 'differ' or are carried apart, making them not the same.