Difference
The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty?
Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.
That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute.
Choice; preference.
An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency.
The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other.
To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish.
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Difference Quotations
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Albert Einstein
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Winston Churchill
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi
There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
Maya Angelou
Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.
Oscar Wilde
The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
Oscar Wilde
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
Mark Twain
What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.
Mark Twain
Difference Translations
difference in Afrikaans is verskil
difference in Dutch is verschil, onderscheid
difference in Finnish is erotus
difference in German is Unterschied, Differenz, Unterschied
difference in Italian is differenza
difference in Norwegian is forskjell
difference in Spanish is diferencia
difference in Swedish is skillnad
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