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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
difference/ˈdɪfrəns/
noun
  • 1 a way in which people or things are different.

    ■ the state or condition of being different.

  • 2 the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another.
  • 3 a disagreement or quarrel.
  • 4 Heraldry an alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family.
verb Heraldry alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.
– phrases
with a difference having a new or unusual feature or treatment.
– origin ME: via OFr. from L. differentia, from L. different- (see differ).
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