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(1):

(n.) The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty?

(2):

(n.) Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.

(3):

(n.) That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute.

(4):

(n.) Choice; preference.

(5):

(n.) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency.

(6):

(n.) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.

(7):

(n.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other.

(8):

(v. t.) To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Difference'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/difference.html. 1828.
 
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