Different vs. Deferent

Different vs. Deferent — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Different and Deferent

Differentadjective

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

Deferentadjective

Showing deference; deferential.

Differentadjective

Various, assorted, diverse.

Deferentadjective

(obsolete) Serving to carry; bearing.

Differentadjective

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

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

Deferentnoun

(anatomy) A deferent duct in the body, as opposed to an afferent one.

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Differentadjective

Unlike most others; unusual.

Deferentnoun

(obsolete) That which carries or conveys.

Differentnoun

(mathematics) The different ideal.

Deferentnoun

An imaginary circle surrounding the Earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the centre of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.

Differentadjective

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree;

took different approaches to the problemcame to a different conclusiondifferent parts of the countryon different sides of the issuethis meeting was different from the earlier one

Deferentadjective

showing deference

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Differentadjective

distinctly separate from the first;

that's another (or different) issue altogether

Differentadjective

differing from all others; not ordinary;

advertising that strives continually to be differentthis new music is certainly different but I don't really like it

Differentadjective

not like; marked by dissimilarity;

for twins they are very unlikepeople are profoundly different

Differentadjective

distinct or separate;

each interviewed different members of the community