dif·fer·ence /ˈdɪfərəns/
1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
synset: difference
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
synset: deviation, divergence, departure, difference
3. a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
synset: dispute, difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict
4. a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
synset: difference
5. the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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