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Different \Dif"fer*ent\, a. [L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. F. diff[82]rent.] 1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. [bd]Five different churches.[b8] --Addison. 2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence. Men are as different from each other, as the regions in which they are born are different. --Dryden. Note: Different is properly followed by from. Different to, for different from, is a common English colloquialism. Different than is quite inadmissible. | |
