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- [dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt]
- /ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt/
- /ˈdɪfrənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt]
- /ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt/
Definitions of different word
- adjective different not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins. 2
- adjective different not identical; separate or distinct: When I asked for directions, three people gave me three different answers. 1
- adjective different various; several: Different people told me the same story. 1
- adjective different not ordinary; unusual: I know my new hat is a bit different, but I thought I'd try it out. 1
- noun different Although it is frequently claimed that different should be followed only by from, not by than, in actual usage both words occur and have for at least 300 years. From is more common today in introducing a phrase, but than is also used: New York speech is different from (or than) that of Chicago. Than is used to introduce a clause: The stream followed a different course than the map showed. In sentences of this type, from is sometimes used instead of than; when it is, more words are necessary: a different course from the one the map showed. Regardless of the sentence construction, both from and than are standard after different in all varieties of spoken and written American English. In British English to frequently follows different: The early illustrations are very different to the later ones. The use of different in the sense “unusual” is well established in all but the most formal American English: The décor in the new restaurant is really different. 1
- noun different Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality. 1
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Origin of different
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin different- (stem of differēns), present participle of differre. See differ, -ent
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Different
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
different popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
different usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for different
adj different
- contrasting — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
adjective different
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
Antonyms for different
adj different
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- resembling — to be like or similar to.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
adjective different
- run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
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