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difference

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

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noun

Différence

The quality of being different.

Examples :

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Vous devez apprendre à être plus tolérant face à la différence.

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noun

Différence

A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

Examples :

"There are three differences between these two pictures."

Il y a trois différences entre ces deux images.

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noun

Désaccord, dispute

A disagreement or argument.

Examples :

"We have our little differences, but we are firm friends."

Nous avons nos petites disputes, mais nous sommes de solides amis.

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Changement notable, différence

Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.

Examples :

"The difference in the weather caused a significant change in our plans for the picnic. "

La différence de temps a entraîné un changement notable dans nos plans pour le pique-nique.

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noun

Différence

The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

Examples :

"The difference between 3 and 21 is 18."

La différence entre 3 et 21 est de 18.

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Choix, préférence

Choice; preference.

Examples :

"My sister and I have a difference in our choice of music; she prefers classical, while I like pop. "

Ma sœur et moi avons une préférence différente en matière de musique ; elle préfère la musique classique, tandis que j'aime la pop.

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Différence, brisure

An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.

Examples :

"The difference in the family crest distinguished the two brothers' coats of arms, even though they shared the same basic design. "

La brisure dans les armoiries familiales distinguait les armoiries des deux frères, même si elles partageaient la même conception de base.

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Différence

The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.

Examples :

"The difference between my sister and me is our personalities; she's outgoing, while I'm more reserved. "

La différence entre ma sœur et moi réside dans nos personnalités : elle est extravertie, tandis que je suis plus réservée.

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Différence, opération XOR

(logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is TRUE when the two input variables are different but is otherwise FALSE; the XOR operation (\scriptstyle A \overline B + \overline A B).

Examples :

"The difference between Sarah's and John's answers was clear; only one of them was correct. "

La différence entre les réponses de Sarah et de John était claire ; une seule d'entre elles était correcte.

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Différence, algèbre relationnelle

(relational algebra) the set of elements that are in one set but not another (\scriptstyle A \overline B).

Examples :

"The difference between the students who passed and those who failed was significant. "

La différence entre les étudiants qui ont réussi et ceux qui ont échoué était significative.

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verb

Distinguer, différencier

To distinguish or differentiate.

Examples :

"The teacher will differentiate the assignments to meet the needs of each student. "

Le professeur va différencier les devoirs pour répondre aux besoins de chaque élève.

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