different
Usage
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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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James and Charlotte now live opposite each other and have the boys separately on different days of the week.
From BBC
“My opinion would be different if I had children,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
From the same studio that created the “Wallace & Gromit,” “Shaun the Sheep” and “Chicken Run” films comes a different type of stop-motion animation that trades smooth plasticine for the warmer, more tactile needle felting.
From Salon
Bowie, named because like musical icon David Bowie he has different coloured eyes, will enjoy a more relaxed day.
From BBC
Christmas dinner can look very different for each household - but for professional footballers, it is still a time to stay focused on fitness and recovery for matches.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
