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单词 difformity
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Definition of difformity in English:

difformity

noun dɪˈfɔːmɪti
  • 1Divergence from an established form or standard; lack of conformity, especially to a rule, law, or moral code. Chiefly with with, from, †to, or †unto, specifying the thing diverged from.

  • 2Difference or diversity of form, nature, or quality; lack of uniformity between things; inconsistency.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Palsgrave (d. 1554), teacher and scholar of languages. From Middle French difformité, diffourmité difference, alteration, divergence from a standard from post-classical Latin difformitas dissimilarity, diversity from difformis + classical Latin -tās.

 
 

Definition of difformity in US English:

difformity

noundɪˈfɔːmɪti
  • 1Divergence from an established form or standard; lack of conformity, especially to a rule, law, or moral code. Chiefly with with, from, †to, or †unto, specifying the thing diverged from.

  • 2Difference or diversity of form, nature, or quality; lack of uniformity between things; inconsistency.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Palsgrave (d. 1554), teacher and scholar of languages. From Middle French difformité, diffourmité difference, alteration, divergence from a standard from post-classical Latin difformitas dissimilarity, diversity from difformis + classical Latin -tās.

 
 
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