DIFFERENT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Different

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre (see differ)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɪf(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality

Short Definition:

not same as another or each other

Examples:
  • you can play this game in different ways
  • the car is different from anything else on the market
Definition:

distinct; separate

Short Definition:

distinct

Examples:
  • on two different occasions

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