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difference

[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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In comparison, those with lower levels of participation had an average physiological age of 69.9 years, a difference of about three years.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

The Liverpool-born coach describes himself as the yin to Tuchel's yang and acknowledges their partnership can "look a bit strange at times" because of their difference in height and background.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The difference for Spain was that both of them went in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It was the S&P 500, although to be honest, there wasn’t much of a difference.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The only difference was that I was going to be doing all of this tethered to Regan.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

On other, more meaningful measures, the differences were stark.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Thomas C. Hase’s lighting played up the psychic differences between those two places.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The opportunity is that, with a proper charm offensive, Burnham - like Starmer - could win Trump over in spite of their political differences.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Green jerseys were seen all over Mexico as people set aside their differences to cheer on El Tri.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Despite our physical differences, it’s like looking into a mirror.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

When you are dead, and stand to me Not differenced, as now, But like again, will you be cold As when we lived, or how?

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2016

If a second map of the exact same area is acquired when there is no snow, the two surfaces can be differenced to produce a snow depth map.

From Scientific American Apr. 10, 2012

"David is a point of differenced player and we are looking forward to him making an impact at the breakdown," the Australia forwards coach, Jim Williams, said.

From The Guardian Jul. 23, 2010

The echo of the Karstark sunburst was there for those who cared to look, but differenced to make the arms appropriate for House Thenn.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Younger branches differenced in many ways, following no rule.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

By differencing the NH and SH they magnify the effect. 

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2010

In the Royal Heraldry of our own times the Bordure is not used as a Royal Difference; but its use is retained in Scotland for differencing Shields of less exalted rank.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

Sir Edmund Mauley in the 14th century is found differencing the black bend of his elder brother by charging it with three wyvers of silver.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

An interesting example of early differencing is cited by Sir Harris Nicolas, in his ‘Roll of Carlaverok.’

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony

The arms borne in the usual manner were often surrounded with a bordure to indicate bastardy; of this mode of differencing several examples are furnished in the arms of existing peers descended from royalty.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony




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