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different

[dif-er-uhnt, dif-ruhnt] / ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt /


ADJECTIVE
not identical; other or distinct
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What are other ways to say different?

The adjective different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties.


Example Sentences

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One last thing... you're different to the other kids in your class.

From BBC

However, this year it will look a little different.

From BBC

A new study examining how memory functions in the brain suggests that different kinds of remembering may rely on the same brain regions.

From Science Daily

"But my reasons for making it before are now so different to what they are now."

From BBC

"Part of the thinking ... was to look at different sorts of combinations. We don't want teams to have set plans against us."

From Barron's