Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. difference; variation
Noun
Math
2. difference
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (79 in total)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to send or direct a person to
measurement error; calculation error
a loop; a trap
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to hold (umbrella) over
time difference
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
marginal profits
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
(equal) difference
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
price margin
exchanging sake cups
colour component (of video signal, etc.); colour difference
slight difference; narrow margin
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
combination tone (psychoacoustic phenomenon); difference tone
difference; disparity; gap
individual differences; personal equation
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
wide difference; a world of difference
age difference; age gap
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
individual difference
point spread; point difference
ruler; measure
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
temperature difference
height difference; difference in elevation
regional difference
(electric) potential difference
discriminatory term; discriminatory language
difference
margin (e.g. in a vote)
pressure difference; pressure differential
significant difference; statistical significance
parallax
gradation
phase contrast
common difference; tolerance (in engineering, manufacturing, etc.); allowance; allowable error
distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost
difference; margin
differentiation
difference between the finishing times of two competitors in a race (expressed in lengths in horse racing); winning margin
relative complement
annual variation
(profit sheet) loss
difference between track followed by front and back inner wheels when turning
specific difference; difference between species (i.e. logical species, biological species, etc.)
wage difference
residual
difference in wins (in number of games won)
narrow majority; shade of difference
difference engine
generic difference
deviator stress
differential (e.g. motion)
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
cumulative remainder
foreign exchange profit or loss; foreign exchange gain or loss
allowable difference; tolerance; leeway
plan; tactic; strategy
Examples (13 in total)
The difference in our ages is not significant.
There's not much difference between the two opinions.
Does a uniform eliminate class difference?