difference
/ˈdɪfrəns/noun
उच्चारण डिफ़्रन्स
अंतर, भेद; मतभेद
Basic word
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[C, U]
the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the state of being different; the amount that something is greater or smaller than something else; a disagreement
अंतर, भेद; मतभेद
- the difference between the two
- a difference of opinion
- What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?
+ 3 more examples
- There is a big difference in price between the two phones.
- The difference between 15 and 9 is 6.
- The two friends settled their differences and shook hands.
Synonyms dissimilarity distinction contrast gap disagreement
Opposite similarity sameness likeness agreement
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
difference between A and B
Use between with two things or people that are being compared; the two items are joined by and, not by or.
दो वस्तुओं या व्यक्तियों की तुलना करते समय 'difference' के बाद between आता है और दोनों के बीच and लगता है।
- What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?
- There is a big difference between Radhika's first and last answer sheets.
a difference in + noun
Use in when you name the quality that is different, such as price, quality, height or temperature.
जब यह बताना हो कि किस गुण में अंतर है, जैसे कीमत या तापमान, तब 'a difference in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There is a difference in price between the two phones.
- A difference in temperature of ten degrees was recorded.
make a difference (to / for sb)
This means to have an important effect, good or bad, on a person or situation. Make no difference means that it does not matter.
'Make a difference' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या स्थिति पर महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रभाव डालना है; 'make no difference' का अर्थ है कि कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता।
- Daily revision makes a huge difference to your score.
- It makes no difference whether you go by bus or by train.
countable and uncountable use
Difference is countable when it means a particular point of contrast (many differences) and uncountable in a general sense (a lot of difference).
किसी विशेष अंतर के लिए 'difference' countable है, जबकि सामान्य अर्थ में यह uncountable रूप में भी आता है।
- The two sisters have many differences of opinion.
- There is not much difference in their ages.
+Collocations 4
adjective + difference
bigslightmarkedfundamentalsubtlecultural
- There is a marked difference in the pass percentage of the two schools.
verb + difference
seespotnoticeexplaintellsettle
- Can you tell the difference between a moth and a butterfly?
difference + of + noun
difference of opiniondifference of agedifference of two marksdifference of views
- A difference of two marks kept Radhika out of the merit list.
in terms of / the main difference
the main differencethe only differencethe key differencethe obvious difference
- The only difference between the two plans is the cost.
“More examples 5
- Pay attention to the difference in spelling between 'principal' and 'principle'.
'Principal' और 'principle' की spelling के अंतर पर ध्यान दीजिए।
- The difference between 90 and 72 is 18.
90 और 72 के बीच का अंतर 18 है।
- Their difference of opinion never spoiled their friendship.
उनके मतभेद ने उनकी मित्रता कभी खराब नहीं की।
- One extra hour of sleep made a real difference to Aman's concentration.
एक घंटे की अतिरिक्त नींद ने अमन की एकाग्रता में सचमुच फर्क डाला।
- In cricket, the difference between a win and a loss can be a single run.
क्रिकेट में जीत और हार का अंतर केवल एक रन का हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ What is the difference among a noun and a pronoun?
✓ What is the difference between a noun and a pronoun?
Difference is followed by between with two items, not among.
दो वस्तुओं की तुलना में 'difference' के बाद between आता है, among नहीं।
✗ There is a lot of difference of price in these two shops.
✓ There is a lot of difference in price between these two shops.
Use difference in + quality, not difference of, for the feature being compared.
जिस गुण की तुलना हो रही है उसके लिए 'difference in' आता है, 'difference of' नहीं।
✗ It does not make any differences to me.
✓ It does not make any difference to me.
In make a difference the noun stays singular.
'Make a difference' में noun singular ही रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all talk about things not being alike, but they point to different kinds of gap.
ये सभी शब्द असमानता बताते हैं, पर अंतर या दूरी का प्रकार अलग-अलग होता है।
The general word for any way in which two things are not alike.
दो चीज़ों के किसी भी प्रकार से अलग होने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The difference between the twins is only their height.
A clear, often fine, difference that is noticed or drawn on purpose.
एक स्पष्ट, प्रायः सूक्ष्म अंतर जिसे जानबूझकर पहचाना या बताया जाता है।
- The teacher drew a distinction between fact and opinion.
A space or a large difference that separates two groups or levels.
दो समूहों या स्तरों को अलग करने वाला बड़ा अंतराल।
- There is a wide gap between rich and poor.
¶Idioms 5
split the difference
to agree on an amount that is halfway between two amounts that have been mentioned
बीच का रास्ता निकालना, अंतर आधा-आधा बाँटना
- You want 600 rupees and I'm offering 400, so let's split the difference and say 500.
- The two sides finally agreed to split the difference.
with a difference
used to say that sth is more interesting or unusual than others of the same type
कुछ अलग हटके, अनोखा
- This is a grammar book with a difference: it explains rules through stories.
- They offer holidays with a difference.
same difference
used to say that you think two things are really the same
एक ही बात है, कोई फ़र्क नहीं
- 'I said I'd be late, not that I wouldn't come.' 'Same difference.'
- Whether you call it a tax or a fee, it's same difference to me.
settle / sink your differences
to agree to forget about disagreements in order to work together
आपसी मतभेद भुलाना, मतभेद सुलझाना
- The two brothers finally settled their differences.
- The parties sank their differences to fight the common problem.
make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth)
to have an effect / no effect on sb/sth
फ़र्क पड़ना / न पड़ना, असर होना
- Regular revision made a big difference to Radhika's score.
- It makes no difference to me whether we go today or tomorrow.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Difference between two things ('the difference between affect and effect'); different from (British English prefers 'different from'; 'different to' is also British, 'different than' is American).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: difference between दो चीज़ें ('the difference between affect and effect'); different from (British English 'different from' पसंद करती है; 'different to' भी British है, 'different than' American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a difference (have an important effect), make all the difference (be very important), split the difference (agree on an amount halfway between two amounts), same difference (informal, there is no real difference), with a difference (special, unusual).
Idioms: make a difference (महत्वपूर्ण प्रभाव डालना, फ़र्क़ पड़ना), make all the difference (बहुत महत्वपूर्ण होना), split the difference (दो राशियों के बीच की राशि पर सहमत होना), same difference (अनौपचारिक, कोई वास्तविक अंतर नहीं), with a difference (विशेष, असामान्य)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: the difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.
गणित में difference एक संख्या को दूसरी से घटाने का परिणाम (अंतर) है।