1. (

• difference

) the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" ;

2. (

• deviation ,
• divergence ,
• departure ,
• difference

) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" ;

3. (

• dispute ,
• difference ,
• difference_of_opinion ,
• conflict

) a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" ;

4. (

• difference

) a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" ;

5. (

• remainder ,
• difference

) the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend ;