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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | array, assortment, change, collection, combo, conglomeration, cross section, departure, discrepancy, disparateness, divergency, diversification, diversity, fluctuation, heterogeneity, incongruity, intermixture, many-sidedness, medley, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, modification, multifariousness, multiplicity, mélange, potpourri, range, shift, soup, stew, variance, variation |
| Antonyms: | uniformity |
| Main Entry: | brand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | type, kind |
| Synonyms: | cast, character, class, description, grade, make, quality, sort, species, variety |
| Main Entry: | breed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kind, class |
| Synonyms: | brand, character, extraction, family, feather, genus, ilk, likes, line, lineage, lot, nature, number, pedigree, progeny, race, sort, species, stamp, stock, strain, stripe, type, variety |
| Main Entry: | change |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something made different; alteration |
| Synonyms: | about-face, addition, adjustment, advance, break, compression, contraction, conversion, correction, development, difference, distortion, diversification, diversity, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, modulation, mutation, novelty, permutation, reconstruction, refinement, remodeling, reversal, revision, revolution, shift, surrogate, switch, tempering, transformation, transition, transmutation, turn, turnover, variance, variation, variety, vicissitude |
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to select; selection |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, druthers, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness |
| Main Entry: | class |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kind, sort, category |
| Synonyms: | branch, brand, breed, cast, caste, character, classification, collection, color, degree, denomination, department, description, designation, distinction, division, domain, estate, family, feather, frame, genre, genus, grade, grain, grouping, hierarchy, humor, ilk, kidney, league, make, mold, name, nature, order, origin, property, province, quality, range, rank, rate, school, sect, section, selection, set, source, species, sphere, standing, status, stripe, style, suit, temperament, value, variety |
| Main Entry: | description |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | class, kind |
| Synonyms: | brand, breed, category, character, classification, feather, genre, genus, ilk, kidney, nature, order, sort, species, stripe, type, 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: | 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 |
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