The condition of being unlike or dissimilar

• difference

  1. A significant effect on or change in a situation
  2. A discrimination or distinction in preference
  3. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:

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  1. A significant effect on or change in a situation
  2. A discrimination or distinction in preference
  3. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:

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• discrepance

  1. Archaic form of discrepancy.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. Archaic form of discrepancy.
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• disparity

  1. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  2. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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  1. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  2. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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• dissimilarity

  1. The quality of being distinct or unlike; difference.
  2. A point of distinction or difference.
  3. Absence of similarity; unlikeness; difference

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  1. The quality of being distinct or unlike; difference.
  2. A point of distinction or difference.
  3. Absence of similarity; unlikeness; difference

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• dissimilitude

  1. Lack of resemblance; dissimilarity.
  2. Dissimilarity; difference

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  1. Lack of resemblance; dissimilarity.
  2. Dissimilarity; difference

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• distinction

  1. The quality that makes one seem superior or worthy of special recognition
  2. Excellence or eminence, as of performance, character, or reputation:
  3. The condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference:

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  1. The quality that makes one seem superior or worthy of special recognition
  2. Excellence or eminence, as of performance, character, or reputation:
  3. The condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference:

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• divarication

  1. The act of divaricating.
  2. The condition of being divaricate.
  3. A difference of opinion

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  1. The act of divaricating.
  2. The condition of being divaricate.
  3. A difference of opinion

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• divergence

  1. (Physiology) A turning of both eyes outward from a common point or of one eye when the other is fixed.
  2. A difference between or among items:
  3. Difference of opinion; disagreement

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  1. (Physiology) A turning of both eyes outward from a common point or of one eye when the other is fixed.
  2. A difference between or among items:
  3. Difference of opinion; disagreement

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• divergency

  1. (Uncountable) The state of being divergent
  2. A divergence or deviation.
  3. (Countable) divergence

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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being divergent
  2. A divergence or deviation.
  3. (Countable) divergence

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• unlikeness

  1. The quality or condition of being unlike.
  2. (Countable) an unlike characteristic
  3. An instance of unlikeness; a difference.

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  1. The quality or condition of being unlike.
  2. (Countable) an unlike characteristic
  3. An instance of unlikeness; a difference.

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A marked lack of correspondence or agreement

• difference

  1. A noticeable change or effect:
  2. A degree or amount by which things differ:
  3. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:

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  1. A noticeable change or effect:
  2. A degree or amount by which things differ:
  3. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:

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• disagreement

  1. Refusal to agree or comply
  2. Difference of opinion
  3. Failure to agree; difference; incongruity; discrepancy

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  1. Refusal to agree or comply
  2. Difference of opinion
  3. Failure to agree; difference; incongruity; discrepancy

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• discrepance

  1. Archaic form of discrepancy.
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  1. Archaic form of discrepancy.
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• disparity

  1. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  2. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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  1. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  2. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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• gap

  1. A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity:
  2. An interruption of continuity:
  3. A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity:

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  1. A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity:
  2. An interruption of continuity:
  3. A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity:

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• incompatibility

  1. The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
  2. Mutually exclusive or antagonistic qualities or things.

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  1. The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
  2. Mutually exclusive or antagonistic qualities or things.

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• incongruity

  1. Lack of fitness or appropriateness
  2. The condition, quality, or fact of being incongruous
  3. Lack of harmony or agreement

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  1. Lack of fitness or appropriateness
  2. The condition, quality, or fact of being incongruous
  3. Lack of harmony or agreement

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• inconsistency

  1. An inconsistent act, remark, etc.
  2. Something inconsistent:
  3. (Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true

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  1. An inconsistent act, remark, etc.
  2. Something inconsistent:
  3. (Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true

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Inconsistency

• variance

  1. An exception to the application of a usual rule, granted by an authority on the basis of hardship or practicality:
  2. (Chemistry) The number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule; the degrees of freedom of a system.
  3. Difference or inconsistency:

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  1. An exception to the application of a usual rule, granted by an authority on the basis of hardship or practicality:
  2. (Chemistry) The number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule; the degrees of freedom of a system.
  3. Difference or inconsistency:

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• contrariety

  1. Anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy
  2. Something that is contrary.
  3. The condition or quality of being contrary

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  1. Anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy
  2. Something that is contrary.
  3. The condition or quality of being contrary

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• disparity

  1. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  2. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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  1. Inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  2. (Uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  3. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference:

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An error

• miscalculation

  1. An incorrect or mistaken calculation

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  1. An incorrect or mistaken calculation

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• mistake

  1. An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness.
  2. An error; a blunder.
  3. (Baseball) A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard to hit location, but instead ends up in an easy to hit place

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  1. An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness.
  2. An error; a blunder.
  3. (Baseball) A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard to hit location, but instead ends up in an easy to hit place

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• flaw

  1. A quick, intense burst, especially of wind, rain, or snow.
  2. A defect; fault; error
  3. A sudden, brief gust of wind, often with rain or snow; squall

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  1. A quick, intense burst, especially of wind, rain, or snow.
  2. A defect; fault; error
  3. A sudden, brief gust of wind, often with rain or snow; squall

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