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  • 21Different — Different, lat., verschieden, ungleich; streitig …

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  • 22different — DIFFERENT, ENTE. adj. Divers, dissemblable, qui n est point de même. Ils sont différens d humeur, de langage. Ils sont différens d opinion, de sentiment. Opinions différentes. Moeurs différentes. Ce sont choses bien différentes. Ce mot a… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • 23different — dif|fe|rent W1S1 [ˈdıfərənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: différer; DIFFER] 1.) not like something or someone else, or not like before ≠ ↑similar different from ▪ Our sons are very different from each other. different to ▪ Her jacket …

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  • 24different — Estre different et dissemblable, Distare, Differre. Estre different, et ne convenir, ou ressembler point, Disconuenire Horat. Nous differons eux et moy en cela, que, etc. Hoc inter me et illos interest, quod, etc. S ils estoient differens, Si… …

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  • 25different — dif|fer|ent [ dıf(ə)rənt ] adjective *** 1. ) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before: I tried on lots of different hats. Her new glasses make her look completely different. different from: This job is a lot different… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26different — adjective 1 not like something or someone else, or not like before: You look different. Have you had your hair cut? (+ from): Our two sons are very different from each other. (+ to): Her jacket s a bit different to mine. (+ than) AmE: The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27different */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfrənt] / US [ˈdɪf(ə)rənt] adjective 1) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before I tried on lots of different hats. Her new glasses make her look completely different. different from: What makes him different from… …

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  • 28different — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin different , differens, present participle of differre Date: 14th century 1. partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality ; dissimilar < could hardly be more different > often followed by&#8230; …

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  • 29different — [[t]dɪ̱frənt[/t]] ♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If two people or things are different, they are not like each other in one or more ways. London was different from most European capitals... If he d attended music school, how might things have&#8230; …

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  • 30different — differently, adv. differentness, n. /dif euhr euhnt, dif reuhnt/, adj. 1. not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar: The two are different. 2. not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers. 3. various; several:&#8230; …

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