different
Usage
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The adjective different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties.
Example Sentences
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One possible explanation is that average dairy intake tends to be much lower in Asian countries, meaning modest consumption may have different effects than higher intakes.
From Science Daily
A spokesperson for Thameslink said there would be 134 trains out of position overnight, and drivers would have to begin Thursday's service in different locations.
From BBC
I loved the challenge of exploring alien intellectual territory and touching on different means and methods of thought.
"Transcranial focused ultrasound will let you stimulate different parts of the brain in healthy subjects, in ways you just couldn't before," says Daniel Freeman, an MIT researcher and co-author of the paper.
From Science Daily
Her pleas have finally been answered as the singer is getting her own Fortnite skin - which allows players to transform into a different character or person.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
