difference

US: /ˈdɪfɝəns/, /ˈdɪfɹəns/

UK: /dˈɪfɹəns/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

difference /'difrəns/
  • danh từ
    • sự khác nhau, tình trạng khác nhau; tính khác nhau; sự chênh lệch
      • a difference in age: sự khác nhau về tuổi tác
    • sự bất đồng; mối bất hoà, mối phân tranh; sự cãi nhau
      • differences of opinion: những sự bất đồng về ý kiến
      • to settle a difference: giải quyết một mối bất hoà
    • sự chênh lệch về giá cả (hối phiếu... trong những thời gian khác nhau)
    • dấu phân biệt đặc trưng (các giống...)
    • (toán học) hiệu, sai phân
      • difference of sets: hiệu của tập hợp
      • difference equation: phương trình sai phân
    • to make a difference between
      • phân biệt giữa; phân biệt đối xử
    • it make a great difference
      • điều đó quan trọng; điều đó làm cho sự thể thay đổi hoàn toàn
    • to split the different
      • (xem) split
    • what's the different?
      • (thông tục) cái đó có gì quan trọng?
  • ngoại động từ
    • phân biệt, phân hơn kém
    • (toán học) tính hiệu số, tính sai phân

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun
1 [C, U] ~ (between A and B)
~ (in sth) the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb/sth has changed: There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. + He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. + There's no difference in the results. + She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. + I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins + There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. + What a difference! You look great with your hair like that.
Antonym: SIMILARITY
2 [sing., U] ~ (in sth) (between A and B) the amount that sth is greater or smaller than sth else: There's not much difference in price between the two computers. + There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). + I'll lend you £400 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). + We measured the difference in temperature.
3 [C] a disagreement between people: We have our differences, but she's still my sister. + Why don't you settle your differences and be friends again? + There was a difference of opinion over who had won.
Idioms: make a, no, some, etc. difference (to / in sb/sth) to have an effect/no effect on sb/sth: The rain didn't make much difference to the game. + Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. + Changing schools made a big difference to my life. + What difference will it make if he knows or not? + I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). + 'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).'
make all the difference (to sb/sth) to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better: A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.
same difference (spoken) used to say that you think the differences between two things are not important: 'That's not a xylophone, it's a glockenspiel.' 'Same difference.'
with a difference (informal) (after nouns) used to show that sth is interesting or unusual: The traditional backpack with a difference-it's waterproof.
more at BURY, SINK v., SPLIT v., WORLD

Thesaurus dictionary

n.
1 distinction, dissimilarity, discrepancy, unlikeness, disagreement, inconsistency, diversity, variation, imbalance; inequality, dissimilitude, incongruity, contrast, contradistinction, contrariety:
Difference of opinion can be constructive in a business partnership. Being colour-blind, he cannot tell the difference between red and green.
2 Often, differences. dispute, quarrel, argument, disagreement, dissension, conflict:
We were able to settle our differences amicably.
3 change, alteration, metamorphosis, reformation, transformation, conversion, adjustment, modification:
Since her operation, the difference in Philippa is surprising.
4 idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, characteristic, character, nature:
There are important differences between socialism and communism.
5 rest, remainder, leftovers, balance:
After each had taken his share, the difference was 12, which we divided equally among the four of us.

Collocation

1 way in which people/things are not the same

ADJ.

big, broad, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, huge, large, major, profound, radical, real, sharp, substantial, vast, wide
A little extra care makes a big difference. I noticed a real difference in his attitude.
| basic, essential, fundamental | crucial, important, key, significant | clear, distinct, marked, notable, noticeable, obvious, striking | minor, slight, subtle | national, regional | age, class, cultural, ethnic, gender, genetic, physical, psychological, racial, sex, social | historical, ideological, political | temperature, time
What's the time difference between London and Tokyo?

VERB + DIFFERENCE

make
The new central heating has made an enormous difference to the house. What difference does it make if he doesn't have a car?
| mean
One tiny mistake when you're climbing could mean the difference between life and death.
| exaggerate, emphasize, focus on, highlight, stress, underline
We should be focusing on what we have in common rather than emphasizing our differences.
| appreciate, be aware of, feel, know, notice, perceive, see, spot, tell
Only an expert would know the difference between the male and the female. Can you spot the difference between these two photos? It's difficult to tell the difference between butterflies and moths.
| explain, illustrate | examine, explore, look at
The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.
| show
The questionnaire showed vast differences in what kind of product people want.
| reflect
Our different attitudes to life reflect the differences in our backgrounds.

DIFFERENCE + VERB

be, lie
The difference lies in the way the fruit is prepared.
| arise (from sth), exist
The differences in size arise from the amount of sunshine each plant gets.

PREP.

~ between
There's a big difference between reading about skiing and doing it yourself.
| ~ from
He was very aware of his difference from the other children.
| ~ in
The difference in price is not very significant.
| ~ of
a crucial difference of emphasis
| ~ with
There is one key difference with the earlier version of the software. The difference with this information service is that it's free.

PHRASES

a … with a difference
If you want a holiday with a difference, come to Iceland.
| all the difference in the world
There's all the difference in the world between choosing to do something and being forced to do it.
| a great deal of/a lot difference
The extra money will make a lot of difference to us.
| make all the difference
Just five minutes' exercise a day could make all the difference.
| no difference/not much difference
There's not much difference between baseball and softball.

2 sum of money in addition to the sum expected

VERB + DIFFERENCE

pay
If you decide you would prefer the more expensive model, you can bring this one back and pay the difference.
| make up
He hadn't got quite enough money, but his aunt agreed to make up the difference.
| pocket
He sold the car for more than he'd paid and pocketed the difference.
| split
(figurative) I wanted to leave early and Ian wanted to leave late, so we split the difference and left at noon.

3 disagreement

ADJ.

irreconcilable, major, serious, sharp | minor, slight | outstanding
This round of talks aims to resolve the outstanding differences between the two sides.

VERB + DIFFERENCE

have
They have had some minor differences, but in general they get on well together.
| make up, patch up, put aside, reconcile, resolve, settle
We're going to get the two sides together to see if they can't settle their differences.

DIFFERENCE + VERB

arise, emerge, occur
Differences may arise when the young people do not have the same expectations as their parents.
| remain
Although the talks were generally successful, differences remain between the groups.

PREP.

~ as to/over
There were some differences as to how to deal with the crisis.

PHRASES

a difference of opinion
She and Luke had a difference of opinion over how much money they should spend.
| have your differences
Like any married couple, we have our differences.


Concise dictionary

differences'dɪfrəns
noun
+the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
+a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
+a disagreement or argument about something important
+a significant change
+the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

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