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/ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/

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Meaning

Not the same as someone or something else.

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Word origin

Comes through French from a Latin word meaning to carry apart or set apart.

Origin
Latin
Root
differre

Examples

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If two things are , they are not the same. You can be different in size, colour, shape, or in many other ways. We often say one thing is different from another.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 10: different, cut, promise and 7 more words.