differ

verbnounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈdɪfə//
United States//ˈdɪfɚ//

Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

verb

1
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
When we look to the individuals of the same variety or sub-variety of our older cultivated plants and animals, one of the first points which strikes us, is, that they generally differ much more from each other, than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature.
These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces.
2
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. To be separated in quantity.
The numbers 3 and 21 differ by 18.
3
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. To have diverging opinions, disagree.
May 11, 1827, George Canning, Changes in the Administration I differ from the honourable baronet on both these subjects
Historical interpretation has differed over the role played by the king of Denmark and Norway in the impignoration of the islands.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Old French differerbor. Middle English differren English differ From Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”). Compare Ancient Greek διαφέρω (diaphérō). Doublet of defer and dilate, see also infer, confer and collate, refer and relate, as well as prefer and prelate among others.

noun

1
A program that diffs, a diff.

Etymology

Etymology tree English diff Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English differ From diff + -er.

Forms

plural: differs
past tense: differed
past participle: differed
present participle: differing
third person singular: differs

diesel · A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier…diet · The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.Dietrich · A surname from German.

differ · Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

difference · The quality of being different.different · Not the same; exhibiting a difference.differently · In a different way.

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