differ /difˈər/

1. To be unlike, distinct or various (used by itself, or followed by from)
2. To disagree (with with or sometimes from)
3. To fall out, dispute (with)

A difference of opinion

diffˈerence or (archaic) diffˈerency noun

1. Dissimilarity
2. The quality distinguishing one thing from another
3. A contention or quarrel
4. The point in dispute
5. The excess of one quantity or number over another
6. Differentia
7. A distinguishing mark
8. A modification to distinguish the arms of a branch from those of the main line (heraldry)
9. Discrimination

To make or perceive a difference between or in

diffˈerent adjective

1. Distinct
2. Separate
3. Unlike
4. Not the same (with from, also with to and (esp US) than)
5. Out of the ordinary (informal)
6. Novel

differentia /-enˈshi-ə/ noun (pl differenˈtiae /-ē/) (Latin; logic)

That property which distinguishes a species from others

differentiabilˈity noun

differenˈtiable adjective

Able to be differentiated

differenˈtial /-shəl/ adjective

1. Constituting or relating to a difference or differentia
2. Discriminating
3. Relating to infinitesimal differences (mathematics)

1. An infinitesimal difference (mathematics)
2. A differential gear
3. A price difference
4. The difference between rates of pay set for each category of employees within an industry
5. The difference in rates of pay between different industries

differenˈtially adverb

differentiate /-enˈshi-āt/ transitive verb

1. To make different, cause to develop difference(s)
2. To classify as different
3. To constitute a difference between
4. To obtain the differential coefficient of (mathematics)

1. To become different by specialization
2. To distinguish (from or between)

differentiāˈtion noun

1. The act of distinguishing
2. Description of a thing by giving its differentia (logic)
3. Exact definition
4. A change by which what was generalized or homogeneous became specialized or heterogeneous
5. The act or process of differentiating, or determining the ratio of the rates of change of two quantities, one of which is a function of the other (mathematics)

differenˈtiātor noun

Someone who or that which differentiates

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