difference
[ˈdɪfərəns,ˈdɪfrəns]
n
the state or quality of being unlike
a specific instance of being unlike
a distinguishing mark or feature
a significant change in a situation
the difference in her is amazing
a disagreement or argument
he had a difference with his wife
a degree of distinctness, as between two people or things
the result of the subtraction of one number, quantity, etc, from another.the single number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend; remainder
another name for differentia
the set of members of the first that are not members of the second.Symbol: A -- B.the set of members of one but not both of the given sets.Often symbolized A + B
an addition to the arms of a family to represent a younger branch
vb
to distinguish
to add a charge to (arms) to differentiate a branch of a family
- 习惯用语
- make a difference to have an effect.to treat differently
- split the difference to settle a dispute by a compromise.to divide a remainder equally
- with a difference with some peculiarly distinguishing quality, good or bad
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