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Not the same; separate; individual
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- Not the same; separate; individual
- Easily perceived by the senses:
- Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete:
Unequal.
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- Unequal.
- Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance.
- Having little or no resemblance; not alike; different; dissimilar
Not similar or alike; different
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- Not similar or alike; different
(Chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
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- (Chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
- Impossible to be held simultaneously by one person:
- Of two things: impossible to coexist; not congruous because of differences; irreconcilable; disagreeing.
(Music) Not in harmony; discordant
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- (Music) Not in harmony; discordant
- Lacking accord or agreement
- Not harmonious; discordant, in conflict, etc.
- Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
- Acting in opposition; opposing.
Being more than one; several:
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- Being more than one; several:
- Unlike; different:
- Several or many
Xenogeneic.
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- Xenogeneic.
- Differing or opposite in structure, quality, etc.; dissimilar; incongruous; foreign
- Composed of unrelated or unlike elements or parts; varied; miscellaneous
Of or for one only; not shared or held in common
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- Of or for one only; not shared or held in common
- Not associated or connected with others; having existence as an entity; distinct; individual
- Dissimilar from all others; distinct or individual:
Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
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- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Varying from one another or from a norm; deviating; different
- Differing from another:
Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
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- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
- Essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind; unequal
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Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
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- Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
- Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard:
- Varying; different; esp., different in some way from others of the same kind or class, or from some standard or type
Characterized by or constituting a dissonance; discordant
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- Characterized by or constituting a dissonance; discordant
- Of or pertaining to dissonance.
- (Music) Constituting or producing a dissonance.
Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
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- Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
- Of or pertaining to a deviation; characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- Deviating, esp. from what is considered normal in a group or for a society
Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
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- Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
- Having inconsistent or inharmonious parts, elements, etc.
- Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent:
Of diverse kinds:
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- Of diverse kinds:
- Individual; distinct
- Differing one from another; of several kinds
Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
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- Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
- Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
- Differing one from another:
Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
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- Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
- Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory:
- (Mathematics) Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.
(Music) Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:
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- (Music) Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval:
- Opposed, as in character or purpose:
- Opposite in nature, order, direction, etc.; altogether different
Inclined to contradict or deny
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- Inclined to contradict or deny
- Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction:
- Given to contradicting:
Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
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- Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
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- Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
- Showing antagonism; acting in opposition
Not appropriate:
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- Not appropriate:
- Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.
Causing movement backward or in the opposite direction
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- Causing movement backward or in the opposite direction
- Turned backward; opposite or contrary, as in position, direction, order, etc.
- Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
Reversed in position, order, action, etc.; opposite; contrary; turned about
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- Reversed in position, order, action, etc.; opposite; contrary; turned about
Not identical.
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Pertaining to the study of structural contrasts:
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- Pertaining to the study of structural contrasts:
- Containing or forming a contrast; contrasting.
- (Linguistics) Capable of distinguishing meaning; being in opposition:
A different; not the same
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- A different; not the same
- Distinctly different from the first:
- One more; an additional:
Differing one from another:
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- Differing one from another:
- Varied; diversified
- Different; dissimilar
Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
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- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
- Essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind; unequal
Being such for a variety of reasons:
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- Being such for a variety of reasons:
- Comprising, consisting of, or operating several units or parts of one kind
- Being such in many and various ways or for many reasons
Not always holding to the same principles or practice; changeable
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- Not always holding to the same principles or practice; changeable
- Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
- (Mathematics) Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.
Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
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- Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate:
- Having inconsistent or inharmonious parts, elements, etc.
- Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent:
Not based on careful selection or a discerning taste; confused, random, or promiscuous
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- Not based on careful selection or a discerning taste; confused, random, or promiscuous
- Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective:
- Random; haphazard:
Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant.
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- Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant.
- (Music) Constituting or producing a dissonance.
- Of or pertaining to dissonance.
Various; miscellaneous:
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- Various; miscellaneous:
Marked with different colors in spots, streaks, etc.; parti-colored
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- Marked with different colors in spots, streaks, etc.; parti-colored
- Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified:
Having a variety of characteristics or aspects:
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- Having a variety of characteristics or aspects:
- Consisting of various kinds; varied:
- Having various qualities, abilities, etc.; many-sided
Not under security classification; not secret or restricted
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- Not under security classification; not secret or restricted
- Of, relating to, or being official matter not requiring the application of security safeguards:
- Not placed or included in a class or category:
Relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.)
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- Relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.)
- Consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous
- Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number:
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
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- That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
Not symmetrical.
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- Not symmetrical.
- (Of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Having a variety of colors; variegated or motley.
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- Having a variety of colors; variegated or motley.
- Of several or many colors
Matched
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- Matched
- Sorted into groups according to kind
- Consisting of a number of different kinds:
Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.
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- Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.
- Out of the ordinary
- Not conventional; not conforming to customary, formal, or accepted practices, standards, rules, etc.
Making distinct; distinguishing from others; characteristic
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- Making distinct; distinguishing from others; characteristic
- Distinguished or attractive:
- Serving to identify; distinguishing or characteristic:
Quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
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- Quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
- Not previously known; unfamiliar:
- Queer; peculiar; odd
alike
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like
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similar
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harmonious
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identical
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complex
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mixed
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various
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Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
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- Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
- Essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind; unequal
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(Mathematics) Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.
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- (Mathematics) Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.
- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Varying from one another or from a norm; deviating; different
Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
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- Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements:
- Varied; diversified
- Different; dissimilar
Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance.
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- Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance.
- Unequal.
- Not alike; different:
Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
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- Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
- Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard:
- Varying; different; esp., different in some way from others of the same kind or class, or from some standard or type
Several or many
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- Several or many
- Of diverse kinds:
- Unlike; different:
Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled:
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- Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled:
- Original, spontaneous, and stimulating
- New to one's experience; not encountered before:
Forward looking; ahead of current thinking
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- Forward looking; ahead of current thinking
- Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.
- Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things
Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
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- Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
- In place names, a prefix added to the name of a newly established place, intended to convey that the newly established place will share some characteristic of an older place for which the new place is named.
- Not previously experienced or encountered; novel or unfamiliar:
Fond of novelty.
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- Fond of novelty.
- (Usually derogatory or humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.
- New and often needlessly novel.
New and unusual; esp., being the first of its kind
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- New and unusual; esp., being the first of its kind
Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
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- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
- Preceding all others in time; first:
- Never having occurred or existed before; fresh; new; novel
Not being acquainted; not conversant:
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- Not being acquainted; not conversant:
- Not within one's knowledge; strange:
- Not familiar or well-known; strange
Having no precedent or parallel; unheard-of; novel
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- Having no precedent or parallel; unheard-of; novel
- Never before seen or done, without precedent.
- Having no previous example:
same
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new
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(Mathematics) Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.
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- (Mathematics) Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.
- Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
- Varying from one another or from a norm; deviating; different
More than one but fewer than many (said of persons, places, or things); separate or distinct, but not requisitely independent (said of liability); various or differing (said of things). See also joint and several liability. More than one but fewer than many (said of persons, places, or things); separate or distinct, but not requisitely independent (said of liability); various or differing (said of things). See also joint and several liability.
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- More than one but fewer than many (said of persons, places, or things); separate or distinct, but not requisitely independent (said of liability); various or differing (said of things). See also joint and several liability. More than one but fewer than many (said of persons, places, or things); separate or distinct, but not requisitely independent (said of liability); various or differing (said of things). See also joint and several liability.
- Respectively different; various:
- (Chiefly Dial.) Quite a few; many
uniform
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unusual
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Synonym Study
- Various emphasizes the number and diversity of kinds, types, etc. various gifts
- Disparate implies essential or thoroughgoing difference, often stressing an absence of any relationship between things disparate concepts
- Dissimilar stresses absence of similarity in appearance, properties, or nature dissimilar techniques
- Distinct , as applied to two or more things, stresses that each has a different identity and is unmistakably separate from the others, whether or not they are similar in kind, class, etc. charged with two distinct offenses
- Divergent suggests a branching off in different directions with an ever-widening distance between, and stresses irreconcilability divergent schools of thought
- Diverse more emphatically sets apart the things referred to, suggesting a conspicuous difference diverse interests
- Different , applied to things that are not alike, implies individuality three different doctors or contrast the twins wore different hats
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