"difference" meaning in Middle English

See difference in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdifɛrɛns(ə)/, /diˈfɛrɛns(ə)/ Forms: differences [plural], difference [plural]
Etymology: From Old French difference, from Latin differēntia; equivalent to differren (“to postpone”) + -ence. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|difference}} Old French difference, {{der|enm|la|differēntia}} Latin differēntia, {{af|enm|differren|-ence|id1=to postpone|t1=to postpone}} differren (“to postpone”) + -ence Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} difference, {{enm-noun|differences|pl2=difference}} difference (plural differences or difference)
  1. Difference; the state of being different.
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-yawkvV3A Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 11 8 1 1 12 12 8 3 1 1 11 1 11 4 1 14 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 25 11 8 29 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 20 4 28 10 10 24 4
  2. A difference; an element which separates.
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-K8bCBrqS
  3. Distinguishment; the finding or creation of dissimilarity.
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-zl-fyrl1 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 11 8 1 1 12 12 8 3 1 1 11 1 11 4 1 14 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 25 11 8 29 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 20 4 28 10 10 24 4
  4. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic cadency for a family's junior branch. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-P4c-WdcM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 25 11 8 29 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 20 4 28 10 10 24 4 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  5. (mathematics, rare) The result of subtraction; an amount left over. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mathematics, Size
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-b0nht3cU Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 20 4 28 10 10 24 4 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  6. (mathematics, rare) An order in decimal representation of numbers. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-s9Tpuz2e Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 9 7 1 1 13 11 12 3 1 1 9 1 9 5 2 12 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 11 8 1 1 12 12 8 3 1 1 11 1 11 4 1 14 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 25 11 8 29 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ence: 20 4 28 10 10 24 4 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  7. (rare) Something that people do not agree upon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-difference-enm-noun-9qnmlkCU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: differens, defference, defferense, dyfferens

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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