difference

noun

1. 1

   the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

   there are many differences between jazz and rock

2. 2

   a disagreement or argument about something important

   he had a dispute with his wife

   there were irreconcilable differences

3. 3

   a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

   the deviation from the mean

4. 4

   the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

5. 5

   a significant change

   the difference in her is amazing

   his support made a real difference