differences
Ways things vary
Differences are the ways in which things are unlike each other, or the state of being unlike: What are the differences between these two models?
A difference can be a disagreement or dispute: We had our differences, but we worked them out.
To make a difference is to have an effect or matter: Your vote makes a difference.
The difference between two numbers is what remains when one is subtracted from the other.
Absence of shared opinion
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- discordLack of agreement
contention · clash · controversy · friction · tension · strife · feud · altercation
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dissimilarityState of being unlike
- unlikenessState of being different
divergence · variation · comparison · juxtaposition · dichotomy · polarity · antithesis · incongruity
State of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- rangeExtent of variation
- spectrumContinuous range of values
assortment · array · pluralism · multiculturalism · inclusion · uniqueness · individuality · distinctiveness
Active opposition or hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
confrontation · rivalry · struggle · enmity · animosity · polarization · divide · standoff
disagreement
Absence of shared opinion
discord · contention · clash · controversy · friction · tension · strife · feud · altercation · squabble
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dissimilarityState of being unlike
unlikeness · divergence · variation · comparison · juxtaposition · dichotomy · polarity · antithesis · incongruity · deviation
variety
State of being diverse
- multiplicityState of being many
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- rangeExtent of variation
spectrum · assortment · array · pluralism · multiculturalism · inclusion · uniqueness · individuality · distinctiveness · coexistence
antagonism
Active opposition or hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
counterpoint · confrontation · rivalry · struggle · enmity · animosity · polarization · divide · standoff · impasse
- Comparison Termssimilarities, comparisons, contrasts, pros, cons
- basic mathsubtraction, multiplying, dividing, adding, subtracting
- math skillsarithmetic, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- math termsnumbers, plus or minus, linear growth, square, operand
- divisiondivision, divide, divided, dividing, split
- individualityindividuality, uniqueness, distinctiveness, originality, selfhood
differencessimilarities
Shared characteristics between things
sameness · likenesses · resemblances · commonalities · parallels
differencesuniformity
State of being identical
consistency · conformity · homogeneity · consistencies · uniformities
differencesagreements
Formal mutual arrangements
accords · accord · consensus · harmony · concordance
- make a differenceProduce meaningful change
- tell the differencePerceive distinctions between things
- made a differenceHad meaningful effect
- making a differenceAffecting outcomes meaningfully
- split the differenceAgree on midpoint amount
- world of differenceEnormous meaningful distinction