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DIFR-uh-nt/ˈdɪfrənt/

Different means not the same. Different from is standard in British English; different than is common in American. Difference is the noun: the difference between A and B. Various means several kinds. Opposite: the same / similar.

Meaning

Not the same.

Examples

• “This word has a different meaning in British English.”
• “The two words are different.”
• “This is different from the last exercise.”

Good to know

different from (UK). Noun: difference. Opposite: the same.

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