different

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Not the same as another or as before.

   They took different approaches to the problem.

2. 2
   adj

   Separate or distinct; not the same one.

   Each student interviewed a different member of the community.

3. 3
   adj

   Unusual or unlike most others, in an interesting way.

   What do you think of my new haircut? Well, it's certainly different.

From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”). See also differ. Supplanted native Old English ungelic (whence modern English unalike).

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