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un likeness
| Main Entry: |
unlikeness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | aberration, alteration, anomaly, antithesis, asymmetry, change, characteristic, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, departure, deviation, digression, discongruity, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divarication, divergence, divergency, diversity, exception, heterogeneity, idiosyncrasy, inequality, irregularity, nonconformity, opposition, particularity, peculiarity, separateness, separation, singularity, unconformity, unorthodoxness, variance, variation, variety |
| Main Entry: | difference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dissimilarity, distinctness |
| Synonyms: | aberration, alteration, anomaly, antithesis, asymmetry, change, characteristic, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, departure, deviation, digression, discongruity, discrepancy, disparity, dissemblance, distinction, divergence, diversity, exception, heterogeneity, idiosyncrasy, inequality, irregularity, nonconformity, opposition, particularity, peculiarity, separateness, separation, singularity, unconformity, unlikeness, unorthodoxness, variance, variation, variety |
| Notes: | deference is a courteous expression of regard or respect, while difference is the quality of being unlike or dissimilar deferential means showing courteous expression of regard or respect; difference is the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; differential means relating to or showing a difference or the quality of the difference between similar things |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, alikeness, concurrence, conformity, likeness, sameness, similarity, uniformity |
| Main Entry: | discrepancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict, disagreement |
| Synonyms: | alterity, contrariety, difference, discordance, disparity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissonance, distinction, divergence, divergency, error, far cry, incongruity, inconsistency, miscalculation, otherness, split, unlikeness, variance, variation |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concordance, concurrence, consistency, harmony, parity |
| Main Entry: | disparity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | alterity, discrepancy, disproportion, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, divergency, diverseness, gap, imbalance, imparity, incongruity, inequality, otherness, unevenness, unlikeness, variation |
| Antonyms: | alikeness, equality, likeness, sameness, similarity |
| Main Entry: | distinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | differentiation; feature |
| Synonyms: | acumen, acuteness, alterity, analysis, characteristic, clearness, contrast, diagnosis, difference, differential, discernment, discrepancy, discreteness, discretion, discrimination, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, divergency, division, earmark, estimation, individuality, judgment, mark, marking, nicety, otherness, particularity, peculiarity, penetration, perception, qualification, quality, refinement, sensitivity, separation, sharpness, tact, unlikeness |
| Main Entry: | divergence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | branching out; difference |
| Synonyms: | aberration, alteration, alterity, crotch, deflection, departure, detour, deviation, digression, disagreeing, discrepancy, disparity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divagation, divergency, diversity, division, fork, mutation, otherness, parting, radiation, ramification, separation, turning, unlikeness, variety, varying |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, concord, convergence, harmony, sameness |
| Main Entry: | diversity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variety, difference |
| Synonyms: | assortment, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, divergence, diverseness, diversification, heterogeneity, medley, mixed bag, multeity, multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity, range, unlikeness, variance, variegation, variousness |
| Antonyms: | identicalness, sameness, similarity, uniformity |
| Main Entry: | individuality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personality |
| Synonyms: | air, character, complexion, difference, discreteness, disposition, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, eccentricity, habit, humor, identity, idiosyncrasy, independence, individualism, ipseity, makeup, manner, nature, oddity, oneness, originality, particularity, peculiarity, rarity, seity, selfdom, selfhood, selfness, separateness, singleness, singularity, singularness, temper, temperament, uniqueness, unity, unlikeness, way |
| Main Entry: | inconsistency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discrepancy |
| Synonyms: | contrariety, deviation, difference, disagreement, disparity, disproportion, disproportionateness, dissimilarity, dissonance, divergence, incongruity, inconsonance, inequality, paradox, unlikeness, variance |
| Antonyms: | congruity, consistency, similarity |
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