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• in|dif|fer|ence — «ihn DF uhr uhns, DIHF ruhns», noun. 1. lack of interest or attention; not caring: »The boy s indifference to his homework worried his parents. 2. lack of importance: »It was a matter of indifference to him whether his hands were clean or dirty.… …   Useful english dictionary

• in·dif·fer·ence — /ınˈdıfərəns/ noun : lack of interest in or concern about something : an indifferent attitude or feeling [noncount] She was amazed that some people could watch the trial with indifference. often + to You can go or you can stay. It s a matter of… …   Useful english dictionary

• dif — ac·i·dif·er·ous; di·a·mon·dif·er·ous; dif·fa; dif·far·re·a·tion; dif·fer·en·cy; dif·fer·en·tia; dif·fer·en·tia·bil·i·ty; dif·fer·en·tia·ble; dif·fer·en·tial·ly; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tor; dif·fer·ent·ly; dif·fer·ent·ness;… …   English syllables

• ence — esu·ri·ence; ex·pe·ri·ence·able; ex·pe·ri·ence·less; im·per·ence; in·dif·fer·ence; in·fer·ence; in·flu·ence·abil·i·ty; in·flu·ence·able; in·ger·ence; in·gre·di·ence; in·her·ence; in·sip·i·ence; in·tend·ence; in·ter·fer·ence; in·ter·flu·ence;… …   English syllables

• difference — dif·fer·ence …   English syllables

• difference — dif|fer|ence [ dıf(ə)rəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that makes one thing or person not the same as another thing or person: cultural/social/political differences difference between: What s the difference between these two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• difference — dif•fer•ence [[t]ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns[/t]] n. v. enced, enc•ing 1) the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity 2) an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity: the differences in their behavior[/ex] 3) a significant change in …   From formal English to slang

• indifference — in·dif·fer·ence in dif ərn(t)s, dif (ə )rən(t)s n the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent <a schizophrenic reaction accompanied by apathy and indifference> * * * in·dif·fer·ence (in difґər əns) lack of appropriate feeling …   Medical dictionary

• difference — The magnitude or degree by which one quality or quantity differs from another of the same kind. alveolar arterial oxygen d. the d. or gradient between the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar spaces and the arterial blood : P( …   Medical dictionary

• just noticeable difference — just no·tice·able dif·fer·ence .jəst .nōt ə sə bəl dif (ə )rən(t)s n the minimum amount of change in a physical stimulus required for a subject to detect reliably a difference in the level of stimulation …   Medical dictionary