Differ (verb)

  1. Be unlike or dissimilar.
  2. Be different in some respect; have a different opinion or attitude.
  3. Be at variance with.
  4. Be of different quality or nature.
  5. Be different in size, amount, degree, or value.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin differre, from dis- "apart" + ferre "bring, carry".

Examples:

  1. The two samples differ in size.
  2. The cultures of the two countries differ greatly.
  3. Their beliefs differ from those of the mainstream.
  4. They differ in their assessment of the situation.
  5. The temperatures at the two locations differ by 10 degrees.
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