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noun
verb
- distinguish
- (intransitive) To make distinctions.
- recognize or perceive the difference
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
- (intransitive, construed with against, uncommon) To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner.
- To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
- (transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
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- Indicating differentiation.
- Indicating exclusion.
- Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
- With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
- Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
- Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
- Indicating removal or separation.
- (MLE) Indicates a starting state of the predicament of the subject. Synonym of since being.
- Indicating a starting point in time.
- Used to indicate source or provenance.
- (mathematics, chiefly British, not in formal use) Denoting a subtraction operation.
- Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
- Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of conceptual variations.
- Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.
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adj
noun
- A fine or subtle distinction.
- (software engineering) Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
- The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
- High-class style; cultivation.
- A luxury.
- the result of improving something
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
adj
- distinct or separate
- differing from all others; not ordinary
- distinctly separate from the first
- unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
- Unlike most others; unusual.
- Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
- Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
- Various, assorted, diverse.
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noun
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- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) Antithesis.
- (countable) Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.
- (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- (uncountable) The degree of this difference.
- (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
- (uncountable, medicine) Contrast medium
verb
noun
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- (often plural) a means of communication or access
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
- a formation of people or things one beside another
- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
- a particular kind of product or merchandise
- a mark that is long relative to its width
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- acting in conformity
- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- a short personal letter
- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- a formation of people or things one behind another
- a telephone connection
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- The longer fiber(s) of flax.
- (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
- (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- (genetics) A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- A verse (in poetry).
- (geography, 'the line' or 'equinoctial line') The equator.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- (soccer) The goal line.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- (fencing) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
- (Australian rules football) A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- (military, nautical) Ellipsis of line of battle.
- (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- (informal) A portion or serving of a powdery recreational drug, especially cocaine, formed into a line on a flat surface in preparation for snorting.
- (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- (slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- (baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- (historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- (medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.
- (advertising) Ellipsis of agate line (one fourteenth of an inch).
- One twelfth of an inch.
- (especially military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- A clothesline.
- (automotive) A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- (music) A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- Direction, path.
- (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
verb
- fill plentifully
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- cover the interior of
- mark with lines
- reinforce with fabric
- be in line with; form a line along
- (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- (transitive) To form a line along.
- (rail transport) To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- (transitive) To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- (transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
adj
- clear and distinct
- fearless and daring
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- Visually striking; conspicuous.
- Steep or abrupt.
- (Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- (typography, of typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
- (Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
- Courageous, daring.
- (wine, of alcoholic beverages) Full-bodied.
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- (multivariable calculus) The Jacobian matrix of a function of several variables.
- (calculus, of a univariate differentiable function f(x)) A function giving the change in the linear approximation of f at a point x over a small interval Δx or operatorname d!x, the function being called the differential of f and denoted operatorname d!f(x,Δx), operatorname d!f(x), or simply operatorname d!f.
- Any of several generalizations of this concept to functions of several variables or to higher orders: the partial differential, total differential, Gateaux differential, etc.
- One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
- The differential gear in an automobile, etc.
- A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
- (differential geometry, of a smooth map ϕ between smooth manifolds) The pushforward or total derivative of ϕ: a linear map from the tangent space at a point x in ϕ's domain to the tangent space at ϕ(x) which is, in a technical sense, the best linear approximation of ϕ at x; denoted operatorname d!ϕₓ.
- (mathematics) Any of several generalizations of the concept(s) above: e.g. the Kähler differential in the setting of schemes, the quadratic differential in the theory of Riemann surfaces, etc.
- (calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as operatorname d!x.
- A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
- a quality that differentiates between similar things
- a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
adj
- (figurative) Making fine distinctions.
- (biology, of a cell or tissue) That has taken on a specialized form and function.
- exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
- made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different
verb
adj
- able to make fine distinctions
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.
- Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.
- Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.
- Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
- Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
- (historical) Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
- Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.
- Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
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- To pick up on a difference. (See tell apart for more.)
- (intransitive) To show, be showing, be revealed.
- (transitive) To instruct or inform.
- (transitive) To order; to direct, to say to someone.
- (transitive or intransitive) To notice, discern. (Roughly, "can tell" means "know" but with a sense of direct perception.)
- (intransitive, childish) To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To narrate, to recount.
- (intransitive) To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
- (transitive) To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer.
- (transitive) To reveal.
- (authorship, intransitive) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement — contrasted with show.
- (transitive, archaic outside of idioms) To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].
- narrate or give a detailed account of
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- give evidence
- mark as different
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- express in words
- discern or comprehend
- let something be known
noun
- A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
- (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.
- (archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.
- (informal) A giveaway; something that unintentionally reveals or hints at a secret.
verb
- To recognize as different or distinct.
- (transitive, intransitive, often in the passive voice, biology) To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function.
- To modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
- (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
- (mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
- To show or be the difference or distinction between things.
- To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
- (education) To teach a lesson in multiple different ways in order to meet the needs of more or less advanced students.
- become distinct and acquire a different character
- evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- mark as different
- calculate a derivative; take the derivative
- become different during development
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verb
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- A deviation or difference.
- A specific variation of something.
- (cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system; also, the logarithm to the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
- (radio, television, theater) Ellipsis of variety performance or variety show (“a type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.”).
- (linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.
- (radio, television, theater) The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
- (algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).
- (botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.
- A collection or number of different things.
- In universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
- The quality of being varied; diversity.
- (philately) A stamp, or set of stamps, which has one or more characteristics (such as colour, paper, etc.) differing from other stamps in the same issue, especially if such differences are intentionally introduced.
- (biology, loosely) An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
- (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- noticeable heterogeneity
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
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noun
- A fine or subtle distinction.
- (software engineering) Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
- The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
- High-class style; cultivation.
- A luxury.
- the result of improving something
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
noun
noun
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) Antithesis.
- (countable) Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.
- (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- (uncountable) The degree of this difference.
- (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
- (uncountable, medicine) Contrast medium
verb
noun
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- (often plural) a means of communication or access
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
- a formation of people or things one beside another
- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
- a particular kind of product or merchandise
- a mark that is long relative to its width
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- acting in conformity
- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- a short personal letter
- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- a formation of people or things one behind another
- a telephone connection
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- The longer fiber(s) of flax.
- (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
- (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- (genetics) A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- A verse (in poetry).
- (geography, 'the line' or 'equinoctial line') The equator.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- (soccer) The goal line.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- (fencing) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
- (Australian rules football) A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- (military, nautical) Ellipsis of line of battle.
- (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- (informal) A portion or serving of a powdery recreational drug, especially cocaine, formed into a line on a flat surface in preparation for snorting.
- (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- (slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- (baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- (historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- (medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.
- (advertising) Ellipsis of agate line (one fourteenth of an inch).
- One twelfth of an inch.
- (especially military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- A clothesline.
- (automotive) A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- (music) A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- Direction, path.
- (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
verb
- fill plentifully
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- cover the interior of
- mark with lines
- reinforce with fabric
- be in line with; form a line along
- (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- (transitive) To form a line along.
- (rail transport) To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- (transitive) To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- (transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
noun
noun
- A deviation or difference.
- A specific variation of something.
- (cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system; also, the logarithm to the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
- (radio, television, theater) Ellipsis of variety performance or variety show (“a type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.”).
- (linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.
- (radio, television, theater) The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
- (algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).
- (botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.
- A collection or number of different things.
- In universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
- The quality of being varied; diversity.
- (philately) A stamp, or set of stamps, which has one or more characteristics (such as colour, paper, etc.) differing from other stamps in the same issue, especially if such differences are intentionally introduced.
- (biology, loosely) An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
- (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- noticeable heterogeneity
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
verb
- distinguish
- (intransitive) To make distinctions.
- recognize or perceive the difference
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
- (intransitive, construed with against, uncommon) To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner.
- To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
- (transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
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- To pick up on a difference. (See tell apart for more.)
- (intransitive) To show, be showing, be revealed.
- (transitive) To instruct or inform.
- (transitive) To order; to direct, to say to someone.
- (transitive or intransitive) To notice, discern. (Roughly, "can tell" means "know" but with a sense of direct perception.)
- (intransitive, childish) To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To narrate, to recount.
- (intransitive) To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
- (transitive) To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer.
- (transitive) To reveal.
- (authorship, intransitive) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement — contrasted with show.
- (transitive, archaic outside of idioms) To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].
- narrate or give a detailed account of
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- give evidence
- mark as different
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- express in words
- discern or comprehend
- let something be known
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- A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
- (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.
- (archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.
- (informal) A giveaway; something that unintentionally reveals or hints at a secret.
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- To recognize as different or distinct.
- (transitive, intransitive, often in the passive voice, biology) To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function.
- To modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
- (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
- (mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
- To show or be the difference or distinction between things.
- To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
- (education) To teach a lesson in multiple different ways in order to meet the needs of more or less advanced students.
- become distinct and acquire a different character
- evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- mark as different
- calculate a derivative; take the derivative
- become different during development
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- distinct or separate
- differing from all others; not ordinary
- distinctly separate from the first
- unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
- Unlike most others; unusual.
- Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
- Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
- Various, assorted, diverse.
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- clear and distinct
- fearless and daring
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- Visually striking; conspicuous.
- Steep or abrupt.
- (Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- (typography, of typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
- (Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
- Courageous, daring.
- (wine, of alcoholic beverages) Full-bodied.
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- (multivariable calculus) The Jacobian matrix of a function of several variables.
- (calculus, of a univariate differentiable function f(x)) A function giving the change in the linear approximation of f at a point x over a small interval Δx or operatorname d!x, the function being called the differential of f and denoted operatorname d!f(x,Δx), operatorname d!f(x), or simply operatorname d!f.
- Any of several generalizations of this concept to functions of several variables or to higher orders: the partial differential, total differential, Gateaux differential, etc.
- One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
- The differential gear in an automobile, etc.
- A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
- (differential geometry, of a smooth map ϕ between smooth manifolds) The pushforward or total derivative of ϕ: a linear map from the tangent space at a point x in ϕ's domain to the tangent space at ϕ(x) which is, in a technical sense, the best linear approximation of ϕ at x; denoted operatorname d!ϕₓ.
- (mathematics) Any of several generalizations of the concept(s) above: e.g. the Kähler differential in the setting of schemes, the quadratic differential in the theory of Riemann surfaces, etc.
- (calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as operatorname d!x.
- A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
- a quality that differentiates between similar things
- a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
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- (figurative) Making fine distinctions.
- (biology, of a cell or tissue) That has taken on a specialized form and function.
- exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
- made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different
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- able to make fine distinctions
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.
- Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.
- Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.
- Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
- Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
- (historical) Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
- Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.
- Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.