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differ

2 syllables
verbnoun
Quick answer

As a verb, differ means not to have the same traits or characteristics. As a noun, it means a program that diffs, a diff.

Meanings of differ

5 meanings

verb

  1. Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

    “These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces.”

  2. peoplegroupsetc.To have diverging opinions, disagree.

  3. To be separated in quantity.

    “The numbers 3 and 21 differ by 18.”

  4. Be different

    “These two tests differ in only one respect”

noun

  1. computingA program that diffs, a diff.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: be of different opinions
disagreedissenttake issue
Oppositesequal

Words that rhyme with differ

snifferstiffersypher

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