different

dif·fer·ent  (dfr-nt, dfrnt)

adj.

1. Unlike in form, quality, amount, or nature; dissimilar: took different approaches to the problem.

2. Distinct or separate: That's a different issue altogether.

3. Various or assorted: interviewed different members of the community.

4. Differing from all others; unusual: a different point of view.

adv.

In a different way or manner; otherwise: "Carol ... didn't know different until Elinor told her" (Ben Brantley).

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin differns, different-, present participle of differre, to differ; see differ.]

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differ·ent·ly adv.

differ·ent·ness n.

Usage Note: Different from and different than are both common in British and American English. The construction different to is chiefly British. Since the 18th century, language critics have singled out different than as incorrect, though it is well attested in the works of reputable writers. According to traditional guidelines, from is used when the comparison is between two persons or things: My book is different from (not than) yours. Different than is more acceptably used, particularly in American usage, where the object of comparison is expressed by a full clause: The campus is different than it was 20 years ago. Different from may be used with a clause if the clause starts with a conjunction and so functions as a noun: The campus is different from how it was 20 years ago. · Sometimes people interpret a simple noun phrase following different than as elliptical for a clause, which allows for a subtle distinction in meaning between the two constructions. How different this seems from Paris suggests that the object of comparison is the city of Paris itself, whereas How different this seems than Paris suggests that the object of comparison is something like "the way things were in Paris" or "what happened in Paris."

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different

Adjective

1. partly or completely unlike

2. new or unusual

3. not identical or the same; other: he wears a different tie every day

differently adv

USAGE: The constructions different from, different to, and different than are all found in the works of writers of English during the past. Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from. Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English. As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the US.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" incompatible - not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors" unlike, dissimilar, different - marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" dissimilar - not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem" varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied" same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
	2.	different - distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
	3.	different - differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it" unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
	4.	different - marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" unlike, dissimilar
	5.	different - distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"

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different

adjective 1. dissimilar, opposed, contrasting, changed, clashing, unlike, altered, diverse, at odds, inconsistent, disparate, deviating, divergent, at variance, discrepant, streets apart

adjective 2. various, some, many, several, varied, numerous, diverse, divers (archaic) assorted, miscellaneous, sundry, manifold, multifarious

adjective 3. unusual, unique, special, strange, rare, extraordinary, bizarre, distinctive, something else, peculiar, uncommon, singular, unconventional, out of the ordinary, left-field (informal) atypical

adjective 4. other, another, separate, individual, distinct, discrete

USAGE On the whole, different from is preferable to different to and different than, both of which are considered unacceptable by some people. Different to is often heard in British English, but is thought by some people to be incorrect; and different than, though acceptable in American English, is often regarded as unacceptable in British English. This makes different from the safest option: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US - or you can rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that obtained in the US.

Translations

different [ˈdɪfrənt] adj → diferente, distinto

different [ˈdɪfrənt] differ adj → différent(e)

different [ˈdɪfrənt] differ adj (various people, things) → verschieden, unterschiedlich;

to be different (from) → anders sein (als)

different [ˈdɪfrənt] adj → diverso/a