different

/'difrənt/

Definition

Adjective:
- Not the same; distinct or separate: Used to describe things that are not identical or are separate from each other.
- Unlike in nature, form, or quality: Used to indicate a contrast or dissimilarity between two or more entities.
- Distinctly separate from another: Used to specify that something is another, separate thing, not the one previously mentioned.
- Differing from the usual or ordinary; unconventional: Used to describe something that stands out as not being typical.

Examples of Usage

Adjective:
- We interviewed different members of the community. (We spoke to separate, distinct individuals.)
- For twins, they have very different personalities. (They are unlike each other.)
- This artist's style is truly different. (It is unconventional and not ordinary.)
- That's a different issue altogether. (That is a separate, unrelated matter.)
- They came to a different conclusion. (Their final decision was not the same.)

Advanced Usage

"A horse of a different color": An idiom meaning a completely different matter or issue.
- I thought we were discussing the budget, but international policy is a horse of a different color.
"Different strokes for different folks": A saying meaning that different people like or need different things.
- Some people love the city, others prefer the country—different strokes for different folks.

Variants and Related Words

Differently (adverb): In a different manner.
- She sees the world differently.
Difference (noun): The state or quality of being unlike; a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
- There is a big difference in their approaches.

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Antonyms

Related Phrases

Different from: The most common and generally preferred preposition in formal writing to show dissimilarity.
- My opinion is different from yours.
Different than: Often used in American English, especially before a clause.
- The result was different than we expected.
Different to: Commonly used in British English.
- This model is different to the old one.

Adjective

distinct or separate
- each interviewed different members of the community
marked by dissimilarity
- for twins they are very unlike
- people are profoundly different
differing from all others; not ordinary
- advertising that strives continually to be different
- this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it
distinctly separate from the first
- that's another (or different) issue altogether
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
- took different approaches to the problem
- came to a different conclusion
- different parts of the country
- on different sides of the issue
- this meeting was different from the earlier one

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