different

[ dif-er-uhnt, dif-ruhnt ]

/ ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt /

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adjective

not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different even though they're identical twins.

not identical; separate or distinct: When I asked for directions, three people gave me three different answers.

various; several: Different people told me the same story.

not ordinary; unusual: I know my new hat is a bit different, but I thought I'd try it out.

Origin of different

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin different- (stem of differēns ), present participle of differre “to scatter, disperse”; see differ, -ent

SYNONYMS FOR different

1 unlike, diverse, divergent, contrary.

3 sundry, divers, miscellaneous.

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3. See various.

usage note for different

Although it is frequently claimed that different should be followed only by from, not by than, in actual usage both words occur and have for at least 300 years. From is more common today in introducing a phrase, but than is also used: New York speech is different from (or than ) that of Chicago. Than is used to introduce a clause: The stream followed a different course than the map showed. In sentences of this type, from is sometimes used instead of than; when it is, more words are necessary: a different course from the one the map showed. Regardless of the sentence construction, both from and than are standard after different in all varieties of spoken and written American English. In British English to frequently follows different : The early illustrations are very different to the later ones. The use of different in the sense “unusual” is well established in all but the most formal American English: The décor in the new restaurant is really different.

OTHER WORDS FROM different

dif·fer·ent·ly, adverbdif·fer·ent·ness, nounun·dif·fer·ent, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for different

Pictures of the local sun, and comments on its differentness from the sun that had nourished the human race since time began.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
When they went to a window and looked out their differentness separated them infinitely from the people in the street.
The Narrow House|Evelyn Scott
I have lived in the wet underground for so long time that all this makes a differentness in me from you.
The Girl Scouts Rally|Katherine Keene Galt

British Dictionary definitions for different

different

/ (ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt) /

adjective

partly or completely unlike

not identical or the same; otherhe always wears a different tie

out of the ordinary; unusual

Derived forms of different

differently, adverbdifferentness, noun

usage for different

The constructions different from, different to, and different than are all found in the works of writers of English during the past. Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from . Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English, and has the advantage of conciseness when a clause or phrase follows, as in this result is only slightly different than in the US . As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the US

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Idioms and Phrases with different

different

In addition to the idioms beginning with different

different as night and day
different strokes for different folks

also see:

horse of a different color
kettle of fish, different
march to a different drummer
sing a different tune
wear another (different) hat

单词	different
释义	different [ dif-er-uhnt, dif-ruhnt ] / ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR different ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different even though they're identical twins. not identical; separate or distinct: When I asked for directions, three people gave me three different answers. various; several: Different people told me the same story. not ordinary; unusual: I know my new hat is a bit different, but I thought I'd try it out. Origin of different First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin different- (stem of differēns ), present participle of differre “to scatter, disperse”; see differ, -ent SYNONYMS FOR different 1 unlike, diverse, divergent, contrary. 3 sundry, divers, miscellaneous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR different ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for different 3. See various. usage note for different Although it is frequently claimed that different should be followed only by from, not by than, in actual usage both words occur and have for at least 300 years. From is more common today in introducing a phrase, but than is also used: New York speech is different from (or than ) that of Chicago. Than is used to introduce a clause: The stream followed a different course than the map showed. In sentences of this type, from is sometimes used instead of than; when it is, more words are necessary: a different course from the one the map showed. Regardless of the sentence construction, both from and than are standard after different in all varieties of spoken and written American English. In British English to frequently follows different : The early illustrations are very different to the later ones. The use of different in the sense “unusual” is well established in all but the most formal American English: The décor in the new restaurant is really different. OTHER WORDS FROM different dif·fer·ent·ly, adverbdif·fer·ent·ness, nounun·dif·fer·ent, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for different Pictures of the local sun, and comments on its differentness from the sun that had nourished the human race since time began. Operation: Outer Space\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins When they went to a window and looked out their differentness separated them infinitely from the people in the street. The Narrow House\|Evelyn Scott I have lived in the wet underground for so long time that all this makes a differentness in me from you. The Girl Scouts Rally\|Katherine Keene Galt British Dictionary definitions for different different / (ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt) / adjective partly or completely unlike not identical or the same; otherhe always wears a different tie out of the ordinary; unusual Derived forms of different differently, adverbdifferentness, noun usage for different The constructions different from, different to, and different than are all found in the works of writers of English during the past. Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from . Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English, and has the advantage of conciseness when a clause or phrase follows, as in this result is only slightly different than in the US . As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the US Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with different different In addition to the idioms beginning with different different as night and day different strokes for different folks also see: horse of a different color kettle of fish, different march to a different drummer sing a different tune wear another (different) hat The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to different contrasting, disparate, distinct, distinctive, peculiar, offbeat, diverse, various, particular, distant, other, divergent, unusual, rare, unconventional, original, specific, extraordinary, strange, bizarre
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