difference

/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/noun
Elementary
1

The quality of being different.

2

A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

3

A disagreement or argument.

4

Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.

5

The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

6

Choice; preference.

7

An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.

8

The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.

9

A Boolean operation which is true when the two input variables are different but is otherwise false; the XOR operation ( scriptstyle A◌̅B+◌̅AB).

10

The set of elements that are in one set but not another ( scriptstyle A◌̅B).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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