| noun | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar “there are many differences between jazz and rock” |
| noun | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm “the deviation from the mean” |
| noun | a disagreement or argument about something important “he had a dispute with his wife” |
| noun | a significant change “the difference in her is amazing” |
| noun | the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend |
| differential | adjective | relating to or showing a difference |
| different | adjective | marked by dissimilarity |
| differentiate | verb | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense |
| differ | verb | be different |
| deviate | verb | be at variance with; be out of line with |
| diverge | verb | be at variance with; be out of line with |
| depart | verb | be at variance with; be out of line with |
| disputatious | adjective | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
| dispute | verb | have a disagreement over something |