Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of difference
"The main differences between their two proposals are the budget and the timeline."
In plain English: Differences are the ways that two things are not exactly the same.
"The main differences between the two models are their size and price."
Usage: Use differences to refer to two or more ways in which people, things, or situations are not alike. This term specifically denotes the plural state of variation rather than a single instance of distinction.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of difference
"The cat differences between her two kittens are becoming more obvious as they grow older."
In plain English: To make differences means to cause changes or have an effect on something.
"I noticed differences between the two versions of the report."
Usage: The word "difference" functions only as a noun in modern English and has no valid verb form. To describe the act of making something distinct or varying it, you must use the verbs "differ" or "differentiate" instead.
Derived from the Latin differentia, this term originally signified an action of distinguishing or separating one thing from another. It entered English via Old French to denote the state of being unlike or dissimilar.