diffn.¹

Brit.

/dɪf/, U.S.

/dɪf/

Forms: 1600s– diff. (with point), 1700s– dif. (with point), 1800s– dif, 1800s– diff.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: difference n.¹

Etymology: Shortened < difference n.¹ (originally as a graphic abbreviation). In quot. 1624 after French diff. (1619 in the passage translated).

Chiefly colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation.

= difference n.¹ (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [noun]

diversitya1340

difference1340

variancec1374

distancea1382

unlikenessa1387

variationc1405

discrepation?a1425

distinction1435

severaltyc1449

unlikelinessc1450

dissemblance1463

unlikelihood1483

alteritya1500

indifferencec1503

discrepancea1522

dissimilitude1532

differency1542

variety1552

discernment1570

disparitya1575

discrepancy1579

otherness1587

discernance1592

imparity1608

disanalogy1610

disresemblance1622

dislikeness1623

diff1624

inconformity1625

irresemblance1628

variousness1628

odds1642

disparation1654

aliety1656

disparility1656

disparateness1659

severality1664

nonconformity1672

unconformableness1712

dissimilarity1715

differentness1727

differ1787

allogeneitya1834

otherwiseness1890

otherliness1937

diversion-

1624 S. Lennard tr. Bloudy Rage Antechrist ii. xi. 131 (margin) In the 3. part of the diff. of Schismes [Fr. de la diff. des Schismes] in the 24. scisme.

1654 J. Newton Institutio Mathematica 244 Diff. of AB and the sum.

1725 H. Jackson Longitude & Latitude iii. vi. 88 The Diff. between the Sun's Decl. & Equa. Decl. to be added.

1778 Ladies' Diary 33 The diff. between the hypoth. and the sum of the other two sides, is = the diam. of the inscribed circle.

1843 T. Lynn New Star Charts App. 20 The diff. between B. and C. is D., the first term in direct proportion.

1878 M. J. Capron Gold & Gilt xiii. 207 We shall have to go on Sunday. What's the diff?

1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn v. 62 It wouldn't make any dif. what they met as long as they was fighting together.

1967 ‘H. Calvin’ Nice Friendly Town ix. 123 Here today gone tomorrow. What's the diff, duckie?

2004 Skiing Oct. 79/3 There's a big diff between knowing something and living it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

diffn.²

Brit.

/dɪf/, U.S.

/dɪf/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: difficulty n.

Etymology: Shortened < difficulty n.

British colloquial.

in diffs: in trouble or difficulty, esp. of a financial nature. Also similarly into diffs.

ΚΠ

a1839 T. H. Bayly Songs, Ballads & Other Poems (1844) II. 175 A gent. in diffs, a gent. in diffs! what, what's he to do?

1860 R. Nicholson Autobiogr. vi. 52 He got into ‘diffs’, and his residence was divided between the King's Bench and the Fleet Prison.

1903 Lady's Realm 14 36/1 The Mall..was gradually left to gentlemen in ‘diffs’ who meditated on better days.

1984 P. Haines Diamond Waterfall ii. 29 ‘Have you some savings?’ I asked her. ‘For a week or two. And then I shall be in diffs.’

2001 Fortnight June 21/1 The house is in diffs again, increasingly aloof from the indigenous pool of talented actors, writers and directors.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

diffn.³

Brit.

/dɪf/, U.S.

/dɪf/

Forms: 1900s– diff, 1900s– diff. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: differential n.

Etymology: Shortened < differential n. (compare differential n. 3a) or its etymon differential gear n. at differential adj. and n. Compounds, perhaps originally as graphic abbreviation.

Mechanics.

In a motor vehicle: an arrangement of gears that transmits equal power to each of a pair of wheels while allowing them to rotate at different speeds; a differential gear.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > gear > differential gear

differential gearing1842

differential gear1855

diff1912

1912 Automobile 14 Mar. 707/1 (in figure) New pinion in diff.

1943 Autocar 17 Sept. 679/1 The diff. had straight-cut gears and made more noise than the Brooklands exhaust.

1961 Motoring News 23 Nov. 8/4 He..had slammed it into reverse so suddenly that the diff. had broken.

1992 Car Feb. 60/2 Hydraulic progressive locking of the trio of diffs..ensures maximum traction.

2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 28 May d12/1 The car's slew of computers..direct most of the..torque to the rear wheels through the Haldex center diff.

Compounds

diff lock n. a device which disables the differential gear of a motor vehicle, forcing each of a pair of wheels to turn at the same speed; = differential lock n. at differential adj. and n. Compounds.A diff lock can be advantageous in maintaining traction, e.g. at high speed or on muddy or loose terrain.

ΚΠ

1931 World's Carriers Year Bk. & Diary 96 (table) Diff. lock. Adhesor. 2 speed winch.

1993 Canad. Forest Industries Mar. 32 (advt.) For maximum traction when needed, you get a No-spin differential in the front axle and a selectable rear axle diff lock.

2009 Classic Tractor Sept. 61/1 This is a de-luxe version fitted with a de-luxe seat, diff-lock, full lighting kit and a rev counter.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

diffadj.

Brit.

/dɪf/, U.S.

/dɪf/

Forms: 1800s– dif, 1800s– dif. (with point), 1800s– diff, 1800s– diff. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: different adj.

Etymology: Shortened < different adj. (originally as a graphic abbreviation).

Chiefly colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation.

= different adj. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adjective]

othereOE

otherkinseOE

unilicheOE

elseOE

otherways?c1225

diversc1250

diverse1297

unlikea1300

likelessa1325

sundrya1325

contrariousc1340

nothera1375

strangec1380

anothera1382

otherwisea1393

diversed1393

differenta1400

differing?c1400

deparayll1413

disparable1413

disparail1413

dissemblable1413

party?a1439

unlikeningc1450

indifferent1513

distinct1523

repugnant1528

far1531

heterogene?1541

discrepant1556

mislike1570

contrary1576

distincted1577

another-gainesa1586

dispar1587

another gate1594

dislike1596

unresembling1598

heterogeneana1601

anothergates1604

heterogeneal1605

unmatched1606

disparate1608

disparent?1611

differential1618

dissimilar1621

disparated1624

dissimilary1624

heterogeneous1624

unparallel1624

otherguess1632

anotherguise1635

incongenerous1646

anotherguess1650

otherguise1653

distant1654

unresemblant1655

distantial1656

allogeneous1666

distinguished1736

otherguised1768

unsimilar1768

insimilar1801

anotherkins1855

diff1861

distinctive1867

othergate1903

unalike1934

1861 Annales Botanices Systematicae 6 314 Very diff., but no distinctive character.

1872 J. C. Trautwine Civil Engineer's Pocket-bk. 197 Constants or coefs for the bendings of beams of diff shapes and materials..may..be readily found by experiment.

1924 D. H. Lawrence & M. L. Skinner Boy in Bush v. 61 ‘He's different from the rest of you, and his lingo's rotten.’ ‘He's not dif!’ said Tom.

2006 L. Dalecki Kid B vii. 102 Being out in the lime grove holding her hand was something diff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1624

n.²a1839

n.³1912

adj.1861

单词	diff
释义	diffn.¹ Brit. /dɪf/, U.S. /dɪf/ Forms: 1600s– diff. (with point), 1700s– dif. (with point), 1800s– dif, 1800s– diff. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: difference n.¹ Etymology: Shortened < difference n.¹ (originally as a graphic abbreviation). In quot. 1624 after French diff. (1619 in the passage translated). Chiefly colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation. = difference n.¹ (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [noun] diversitya1340 difference1340 variancec1374 distancea1382 unlikenessa1387 variationc1405 discrepation?a1425 distinction1435 severaltyc1449 unlikelinessc1450 dissemblance1463 unlikelihood1483 alteritya1500 indifferencec1503 discrepancea1522 dissimilitude1532 differency1542 variety1552 discernment1570 disparitya1575 discrepancy1579 otherness1587 discernance1592 imparity1608 disanalogy1610 disresemblance1622 dislikeness1623 diff1624 inconformity1625 irresemblance1628 variousness1628 odds1642 disparation1654 aliety1656 disparility1656 disparateness1659 severality1664 nonconformity1672 unconformableness1712 dissimilarity1715 differentness1727 differ1787 allogeneitya1834 otherwiseness1890 otherliness1937 diversion- 1624 S. Lennard tr. Bloudy Rage Antechrist ii. xi. 131 (margin) In the 3. part of the diff. of Schismes [Fr. de la diff. des Schismes] in the 24. scisme. 1654 J. Newton Institutio Mathematica 244 Diff. of AB and the sum. 1725 H. Jackson Longitude & Latitude iii. vi. 88 The Diff. between the Sun's Decl. & Equa. Decl. to be added. 1778 Ladies' Diary 33 The diff. between the hypoth. and the sum of the other two sides, is = the diam. of the inscribed circle. 1843 T. Lynn New Star Charts App. 20 The diff. between B. and C. is D., the first term in direct proportion. 1878 M. J. Capron Gold & Gilt xiii. 207 We shall have to go on Sunday. What's the diff? 1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn v. 62 It wouldn't make any dif. what they met as long as they was fighting together. 1967 ‘H. Calvin’ Nice Friendly Town ix. 123 Here today gone tomorrow. What's the diff, duckie? 2004 Skiing Oct. 79/3 There's a big diff between knowing something and living it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). diffn.² Brit. /dɪf/, U.S. /dɪf/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: difficulty n. Etymology: Shortened < difficulty n. British colloquial. in diffs: in trouble or difficulty, esp. of a financial nature. Also similarly into diffs. ΚΠ a1839 T. H. Bayly Songs, Ballads & Other Poems (1844) II. 175 A gent. in diffs, a gent. in diffs! what, what's he to do? 1860 R. Nicholson Autobiogr. vi. 52 He got into ‘diffs’, and his residence was divided between the King's Bench and the Fleet Prison. 1903 Lady's Realm 14 36/1 The Mall..was gradually left to gentlemen in ‘diffs’ who meditated on better days. 1984 P. Haines Diamond Waterfall ii. 29 ‘Have you some savings?’ I asked her. ‘For a week or two. And then I shall be in diffs.’ 2001 Fortnight June 21/1 The house is in diffs again, increasingly aloof from the indigenous pool of talented actors, writers and directors. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). diffn.³ Brit. /dɪf/, U.S. /dɪf/ Forms: 1900s– diff, 1900s– diff. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: differential n. Etymology: Shortened < differential n. (compare differential n. 3a) or its etymon differential gear n. at differential adj. and n. Compounds, perhaps originally as graphic abbreviation. Mechanics. In a motor vehicle: an arrangement of gears that transmits equal power to each of a pair of wheels while allowing them to rotate at different speeds; a differential gear. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > gear > differential gear differential gearing1842 differential gear1855 diff1912 1912 Automobile 14 Mar. 707/1 (in figure) New pinion in diff. 1943 Autocar 17 Sept. 679/1 The diff. had straight-cut gears and made more noise than the Brooklands exhaust. 1961 Motoring News 23 Nov. 8/4 He..had slammed it into reverse so suddenly that the diff. had broken. 1992 Car Feb. 60/2 Hydraulic progressive locking of the trio of diffs..ensures maximum traction. 2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 28 May d12/1 The car's slew of computers..direct most of the..torque to the rear wheels through the Haldex center diff. Compounds diff lock n. a device which disables the differential gear of a motor vehicle, forcing each of a pair of wheels to turn at the same speed; = differential lock n. at differential adj. and n. Compounds.A diff lock can be advantageous in maintaining traction, e.g. at high speed or on muddy or loose terrain. ΚΠ 1931 World's Carriers Year Bk. & Diary 96 (table) Diff. lock. Adhesor. 2 speed winch. 1993 Canad. Forest Industries Mar. 32 (advt.) For maximum traction when needed, you get a No-spin differential in the front axle and a selectable rear axle diff lock. 2009 Classic Tractor Sept. 61/1 This is a de-luxe version fitted with a de-luxe seat, diff-lock, full lighting kit and a rev counter. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). diffadj. Brit. /dɪf/, U.S. /dɪf/ Forms: 1800s– dif, 1800s– dif. (with point), 1800s– diff, 1800s– diff. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: different adj. Etymology: Shortened < different adj. (originally as a graphic abbreviation). Chiefly colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation. = different adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adjective] othereOE otherkinseOE unilicheOE elseOE otherways?c1225 diversc1250 diverse1297 unlikea1300 likelessa1325 sundrya1325 contrariousc1340 nothera1375 strangec1380 anothera1382 otherwisea1393 diversed1393 differenta1400 differing?c1400 deparayll1413 disparable1413 disparail1413 dissemblable1413 party?a1439 unlikeningc1450 indifferent1513 distinct1523 repugnant1528 far1531 heterogene?1541 discrepant1556 mislike1570 contrary1576 distincted1577 another-gainesa1586 dispar1587 another gate1594 dislike1596 unresembling1598 heterogeneana1601 anothergates1604 heterogeneal1605 unmatched1606 disparate1608 disparent?1611 differential1618 dissimilar1621 disparated1624 dissimilary1624 heterogeneous1624 unparallel1624 otherguess1632 anotherguise1635 incongenerous1646 anotherguess1650 otherguise1653 distant1654 unresemblant1655 distantial1656 allogeneous1666 distinguished1736 otherguised1768 unsimilar1768 insimilar1801 anotherkins1855 diff1861 distinctive1867 othergate1903 unalike1934 1861 Annales Botanices Systematicae 6 314 Very diff., but no distinctive character. 1872 J. C. Trautwine Civil Engineer's Pocket-bk. 197 Constants or coefs for the bendings of beams of diff shapes and materials..may..be readily found by experiment. 1924 D. H. Lawrence & M. L. Skinner Boy in Bush v. 61 ‘He's different from the rest of you, and his lingo's rotten.’ ‘He's not dif!’ said Tom. 2006 L. Dalecki Kid B vii. 102 Being out in the lime grove holding her hand was something diff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1624n.²a1839n.³1912adj.1861
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