dif|fer|ent

dif|fer|ent
dif|fer|ent «DIHF uhr uhnt, DIHF ruhnt», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
1. not alike; not like: »

People have different names. An automobile is different from a boat. We saw different kinds of animals at the zoo.

SYNONYM(S): dissimilar, unlike.
2. not the same; separate; distinct: »

We called three different times but never found her at home. Different people have told us the same thing about her. That is a different matter altogether.

3. not like others or most others; unusual: »

Our teacher is quite different; she never gives us homework.

–adv.
Informal. differently: »

With her in the house, everyone acted different (Jetta Carleton).

dif´fer|ent|ly, adverb.
dif´fer|ent|ness, noun.
Usage different. The standard American usage with different is from: »

His second book was entirely different from his first.

Informal usage is divided, using from occasionally, sometimes to (which is a common British usage), and more often than: »

She was different than any other girl I had ever known.

Different than is becoming more common when the object is a clause: »

The house was a good deal different than he remembered it.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dif´fer|ent|ly — dif|fer|ent «DIHF uhr uhnt, DIHF ruhnt», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not alike; not like: »People have different names. An automobile is different from a boat. We saw different kinds of animals at the zoo. SYNONYM(S): dissimilar, unlike. 2. not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dif´fer|ent|ness — dif|fer|ent «DIHF uhr uhnt, DIHF ruhnt», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not alike; not like: »People have different names. An automobile is different from a boat. We saw different kinds of animals at the zoo. SYNONYM(S): dissimilar, unlike. 2. not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dif|fer|ent|ism — «ihn DIHF uhr uhn TIHZ uhm, DIHF ruhn », noun. 1. the spirit or practice of being indifferent: »Often…was I blamed…for my so called Hardness…my Indifferentism towards men (Thomas Carlyle). 2. the principle that differences of religious belief are …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dif|fer|ent|ist — «ihn DIHF uhr uhn tihst, DIHF ruhn », noun. a person who practices or advocates indifferentism …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dif|fer|ent|ly — «ihn DIHF uhr uhnt lee, DIHF ruhnt », adverb. 1. with indifference: »He looked indifferently upon subjects that did not interest him. 2. without distinction; equally. 3. neither very well nor very badly; moderately; tolerably; pass …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dif|fer|ent — «ihn DIHF uhr uhnt, DIHF ruhnt», adjective. 1. not caring one way or the other; having or showing no interest: »indifferent to an admirer. I enjoyed the trip but she was indifferent. SYNONYM(S): apathetic, unconcerned. 2. impartial; neutral;… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ent — ent; ent·amebiasis; ent·amoeba; ent·op·tic; ent·otic; ent·wick·lungs·ro·man; esu·ri·ent; ex·pe·di·ent·ist; ex·pe·di·ent·ly; ex·plod·ent; flu·ent·ly; flu·ent·ness; fo·di·ent; god·par·ent·hood; gra·di·ent·er; grand·par·ent; grand·par·ent·hood;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • different — dif·fer·ent …   English syllables

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