noun

difference

Translation

difference, distinction, disagreement

There is a big difference between them.

Can you tell the difference?

It makes no difference to me.

((between A and B)) a way in which two things are not the same What is the difference between these two words?

((in sth.)) a way of being unlike in a particular aspect There's a big difference in price.

Synonyms: distinction, dissimilarity; Antonyms: similarity, agreement

From Latin 'differentia', from 'differens', present participle of 'differre' (to differ).

The suffix '-ence' often indicates a state or quality, so 'difference' is the state of being different.