- 1different (from/than somebody/something) not the same as someone or something; not like someone or something else American English is significantly different from British English. He saw he was no different than anyone else. It's different now than it was a year ago. People often give very different accounts of the same event. My son is really messy; my daughter is no different. The room looks different without the furniture. Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. opposite similar
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- 2[only before noun] separate and individual She offered us five different kinds of cake. The program was about customs in different parts of the country. They are sold in many different colors. I looked it up in three different dictionaries.
- 3[not usually before noun] (informal) unusual; not like other people or things “Did you enjoy the play?” “Well, it was certainly different!” Idioms
to be very different I know which neighborhood they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned
a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned
to have information or evidence that the opposite is true He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
to change the way that a situation appears
to change your opinion about someone or something or your attitude toward someone or something
to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told
adverb Boys and girls may behave differently. The male bird has a differently shaped head.See different in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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