different

different
[[t]dɪ̱frənt[/t]]
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1) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ from n If two people or things are different, they are not like each other in one or more ways.

London was different from most European capitals...

If he'd attended music school, how might things have been different?...

We have totally different views.

Derived words:
differently ADV-GRADED ADV after v, ADV -ed, oft ADV from n

Every individual learns differently...

They still get treated differently from almost every other contemporary British band...

The skeleton consists of differently shaped bones held together by ligaments.

ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ to n
In British English, people sometimes say that one thing is different to another. Some people consider this use to be incorrect.

My approach is totally different to his.

ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ than n/cl
People sometimes say that one thing is different than another. This use is often considered incorrect in British English, but it is acceptable in American English.

We're not really any different than they are. ...a style of advertising that's different than the rest of the country.

2) ADJ: ADJ n You use different to indicate that you are talking about two or more separate and distinct things of the same kind.

Different countries specialised in different products...

The number of calories in different brands of drinks varies enormously.

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3) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ You can describe something as different when it is unusual and not like others of the same kind.

The result is interesting and different, but do not attempt the recipe if time is short.

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