| 释义 |
ˈdifferentness
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being different; difference.
1727Bailey vol. II, Differentness, difference. 1862F. Hall Hindu Philos. Syst. 95 In the twenty-four qualities, they include differentness, contact, separation, remoteness. 1934F. Scott Fitzgerald Tender is Night i. vi. 36 His manner was softer than at the studio, as if his differentness had been put on at the gate. 1966G. N. Leech Engl. in Advertising xxii. 200 These deviant styles derive their power mainly through their ‘differentness’. 1967Economist 19 Aug. 657 A demonstration of differentness? A badge of his unhappiness? |