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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Understanding how cancer cells transition between different states could help researchers address therapy resistance in additional cancer types.
From Science Daily
Once the material cools again, the spins settle into a new collective orientation, and the magnet points in a different direction.
From Science Daily
Intelligence, in this framework, depends on how effectively networks coordinate and reorganize themselves to handle different challenges.
From Science Daily
Most significant is fiscal drag, where the thresholds that apply to different rates of tax on income are frozen.
From BBC
I loved being surrounded by so many different types of people and exposed to art, music and culture.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
