Definition of Difference

Difference The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty? Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute. Choice; preference. An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia. The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other. To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish. Related Definitions: Act, Added, Addition, After, An, And, Another, Arms, As, Attribute, Augmentation, Be, Being, Between, By, Cadency, Cause, Characteristic, Choice, Coat, Constitute, Controversy, Differ, Difference, Different, Differentia, Differing, Disagreement, Dissension, Dissimilarity, Distinction, Distinguish, From, Genus, Guilty, Heat, Hence, In, Innocent, Is, Left, Light, Make, Mark, Matter, Measure, Of, One, Opinion, Or, Other, Otherwise, Paper, Preference, Quality, Quantity, Quarrel, Remainder, Same, See, Species, Specific, State, Subtracting, That, The, Thing, Those, To, Two, Under, Unlike, Unlikeness, Variation, What, Which, Would

Difference Quotations There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth. Maya Angelou I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other. Thomas Jefferson It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference. Zig Ziglar The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same. Albert Einstein Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference. Barack Obama Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. Winston Churchill What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Mohandas Gandhi

Difference Translations difference in Afrikaans is verskil difference in Dutch is verschil, onderscheid difference in Finnish is erotus difference in German is Unterschied, Differenz, Unterschied difference in Italian is differenza difference in Norwegian is forskjell difference in Spanish is diferencia difference in Swedish is skillnad