What is the meaning of difference?

noun

  • The quality of being unlike or dissimilar.
    • usage: "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
  • A variation that deviates from the standard or norm.
    • usage: "the deviation from the mean"
  • A disagreement or argument about something important.
    • usage: "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
  • A significant change.
    • usage: "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
  • The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend.
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