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Meaning of 'different' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Different [ a.]
- Distinct; separate; not the same; other.
- Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence.

Meaning of 'different' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . different [ a]
Meaning (1):
- unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Example in sentence:
  • came to a different conclusion;
  • different parts of the country;
  • on different sides of the issue;
  • this meeting was different from the earlier one;
  • took different approaches to the problem
2 . different [ s]
Meaning (2):
- differing from all others; not ordinary
Example in sentence:
  • advertising that strives continually to be different;
  • this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it
Meaning (3):
- distinct or separate
Example in sentence:
  • each interviewed different members of the community
Meaning (4):
- distinctly separate from the first
Example in sentence:
  • that's another (or different) issue altogether

Nearby Words:

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