- different
- dif|fer|ent [ `dıf(ə)rənt ] adjective ***1. ) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before:I tried on lots of different hats.Her new glasses make her look completely different.different from: This job is a lot different from what I'm used to.different in: The two cars are different in shape.We need to approach the problem in a different way.significantly/markedly/radically/vastly different: The other doctor's attitude was vastly different.slightly/somewhat/subtly different: three subtly different styles of writing─ opposite SIMILAR2. ) only before noun different things are separate things of the same kind:Six different boys asked me to dance.3. ) unusual and not like other things of the same kind:I wanted something a little bit different, so I painted the room green.that's differentused when you are explaining that something changes a situation:It's not fair, you let Pam do what she likes! That's different, she's 18.╾ dif|fer|ent|ly adverb:Different people cope differently with failure.six differently shaped chairs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.