different
dif·fe·rent
adjective
1.
2.
3.
4.
not like; marked by dissimilarity
- “for twins they are very unlike”
- “people are profoundly different”
Origin
From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”).
Phrases
- couldn't be more different
- dance to a different tune
- different as chalk and cheese
- different breed of cat
- different drummer
- different ideal
- different light
- different story
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See also
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