difference
Roget category 15
1. Words expressing abstract relations› 1.2. Relation
›› 1.2.1. Absolute relation
#15.
Difference
noun
difference —
variance,
variation,
variety —
diversity,
dissimilarity
etc.
18 —
disagreement
etc.
24 —
disparity
etc.
(inequality)
28 —
distinction,
contradistinction —
alteration.
modification,
permutation,
moods and tenses.
nice distinction,
fine distinction,
delicate distinction,
subtle distinction —
shade of difference,
nuance —
discrimination
etc.
465 —
differentia.
different thing,
something else,
apple off another tree,
another pair of shoes —
horse of a different color —
this that or the other.
verb
be different
etc.
adj. —
differ,
vary,
ablude†,
mismatch,
contrast —
divaricate —
differ toto coelo [Lat.],
differ longo intervallo [It].
vary,
modify
etc.
(change)
140.
discriminate
etc.
465.
adjective
differing
etc.
v. —
different,
diverse,
heterogeneous,
multifarious,
polyglot —
distinguishable,
dissimilar —
varied,
modified —
diversified,
various,
divers,
all manner of,
all kinds of —
variform
etc.
81 —
daedal†.
other,
another,
not the same —
unequal
etc.
28.
unmatched —
widely apart,
poles apart,
distinctive —
characteristic,
discriminative,
distinguishing.
incommensurable,
incommensurate.
adverb
differently
etc.
adj..
phrase
il y a fagots et fagots.
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