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difference

Pronunciation: [/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/]

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difference: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use difference in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “comparison”

(noun) the way in which two or more things are not the same. It's when you notice the ways things are unique or distinct from each other.

Example

There is a big difference in taste between an apple and a banana.

Example

There was no difference between the two products; they were exactly the same.

Example

What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?

Context: “disagreement”

(noun) a point or way in which things or people do not agree. When two people have different opinions or cannot come to a mutual decision.

Example

They had a difference of opinion on the best way to solve the problem.

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There was no difference of opinion among the team members; they all agreed.

Example

How do you handle a difference of opinion with a friend?

Context: “quantitative”

(noun) the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another. Used to describe the numerical distance between two values.

Example

The price difference between the two products was significant.

Example

There was only a small difference in height between the two students.

Example

What is the difference in temperature between morning and night?

How to pronounce difference

Pronunciation: [/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/]

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