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different adjective, noun, & adverb. LME.
[Old & mod. French different from Latin different- pres. ppl stem of differre: see DIFFER verb, -ENT.]
A. adjective.
Having divergent characters or qualities; having dissimilar or distinguishing attributes; unlike; of other form, nature, or quality. (Foll. by from, to, than, against, with.) LME.
same but different: see SAME adjective.
I. McEwan A resigned smile of welcome, markedly different from his usual boisterous style. J. Braine Each wall was in a different shade of green.
Distinct, separate, other. M17.
Tolkien He poured them out two full bowls from a stone jar; but from a different jar.
Out of the ordinary, unusual, special. colloq. E20.
b. noun.
= DIFFERENCE noun 4. L15-E17.
Something different; a contrary, an opposite. rare. L16.
C. adverb. Differently. Chiefly joc. or dial. M18.
? different than, different to are often regarded as incorrect, though used by many well-known writers since the 17th cent.; different than is commoner in American than in British English.
differently adverb in a different manner, to a different degree; diversely: LME.
differentness noun the quality of being different E18.