difference (
http://definr.com/difference)
n 1: the quality of being unlike or dissimilar: "there are many
differences between jazz and rock" [ant:
sameness]
2: a quantity obtained by subtraction; "profit is a positive
difference between income and expenses"
3: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the
deviation from the mean" [syn:
deviation,
divergence,
departure]
4: a disagreement or argument about something important; "he
had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable
differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans
and Democrats" [syn:
dispute,
difference of opinion,
conflict]
5: a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing";
"his support made a real difference"