different

1. 1

   Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

   • — Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.
   • One interesting feature was remarked by Dr. Peters, viz.: that the instrument used for the longitudes of the original catalogue was graduated differently to that used for the latitudes.
2. 2

   Various, assorted, diverse.

   • My daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.
3. 3

   Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.

   • Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
4. 4

   Unlike most others; unusual.

   • What do you think of my new hairdo? - Well, it's different.

syn. different · differing · dissimilar · diverse · other · unalike · unlike

ant. identical · similar

1. 1

   The different ideal.

1. 1

   Differently.

   • [I]f they view it in the same light as I do, they will act different to their previous intentions.
   • Mr Graves objected to any postponement, and as to the verdict being against the weight of evidence, he was quite sure his Honor would not act different from the Judges, who were slow to interfere with the verdict of a jury.