English · Word Candidate

difference

/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: differences · differencing · differenced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The quality of being different.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất lượng của sự khác biệt

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Noun

You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặc điểm làm cho một thứ khác với thứ khác

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Noun

There are three differences between these two pictures.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to modify a heraldic emblem so as to distinguish one branch of a house from another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để phân biệt một nhánh của một gia đình với nhánh khác

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “difference” mean?

The quality of being different.

Is “difference” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.