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 — «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;… … Useful english dictionary
ef´fer|ent|ly — ef|fer|ent «EHF uhr uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. carrying outward from a central organ or point. Efferent nerves carry impulses from the brain to the muscles. –n. an efferent nerve. ╂[< Latin efferēns, entis, present participle of efferre… … Useful english dictionary
af|fer|ent — «AF uhr uhnt», adjective. carrying inward to a central organ or point (contrasted with efferent). Afferent nerves carry stimuli from nerve endings to the spinal cord. ╂[< Latin afferēns, entis, present participle of afferre bring to < ad to … 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
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