How do you use "difference" in a sentence?

What's the difference between these two products? A positive attitude can make a real difference in your life. We have our differences, but we still get along.

difference

Q: What does "difference" mean?

The way in which things are not the same; a disagreement Difference describes how things are distinct or dissimilar. 'Make a difference' means to have an impact. 'It makes no difference' means it does not matter. The adjective form is 'different.' In mathematics, difference is the result of subtraction.

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Significado: The way in which things are not the same; a disagreement

差异，不同

diferencia, distinción

違い、差異

차이, 다름

Difference describes how things are distinct or dissimilar. 'Make a difference' means to have an impact. 'It makes no difference' means it does not matter. The adjective form is 'different.' In mathematics, difference is the result of subtraction.

Difference描述事物如何不同或不相似。'Make a difference'意味着产生影响。'It makes no difference'意味着无所谓。形容词形式是'different'。在数学中，差是减法的结果。

Difference describe cómo las cosas son distintas o diferentes. 'Make a difference' significa tener un impacto. 'It makes no difference' significa que no importa. La forma adjetiva es 'different'. En matemáticas, la diferencia es el resultado de la resta.

Differenceは、物事がどのように異なるか、または似ていないかを表します。「Make a difference」は影響を与えることを意味します。「It makes no difference」は問題ではないことを意味します。形容詞形は「different」です。数学では、差は引き算の結果です。

Difference는 사물이 어떻게 구별되거나 다른지를 나타냅니다. 'Make a difference'는 영향을 미친다는 뜻이고, 'It makes no difference'는 상관없다는 뜻입니다. 형용사형은 'different'입니다. 수학에서 difference는 뺄셈의 결과를 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

What's the difference between these two products?
这两个产品有什么区别？
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estos dos productos?
この2つの製品の違いは何ですか？
이 두 제품의 차이점은 무엇인가요?
A positive attitude can make a real difference in your life.
积极的态度可以在你的生活中产生真正的影响。
Una actitud positiva puede hacer una verdadera diferencia en tu vida.
前向きな態度は人生に本当の変化をもたらすことができます。
긍정적인 태도는 인생에 진정한 변화를 가져올 수 있습니다.
We have our differences, but we still get along.
我们有分歧，但我们仍然相处融洽。
Tenemos nuestras diferencias, pero aún así nos llevamos bien.
意見の相違はありますが、それでもうまくやっています。
의견 차이는 있지만, 그래도 잘 지내고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'differentia' meaning 'diversity, distinction', from 'differre' meaning 'to carry apart, to scatter' (dis- 'apart' + ferre 'to carry'). Things that differ are metaphorically 'carried apart'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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