different

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)


Collocations for "different"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "different" in context.

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different

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. different [ideas, theories, opinions, thoughts] (on)
  2. different [ideas] on the [subject, problem, issue, matter] (of)
  3. [had, came up with, suggested] a different [idea]
  4. [many, several, some, a few, three] different [ideas]
  5. [offers, gives, has] a different [outlook, perspective, point of view]
  6. a different [way, method, process] (to)
  7. different [types, sorts, kinds, classes] (of)
  8. a different type of [person, profile, tool, player]
  9. at different [times, rates, speeds]
  10. [quite, totally, completely, a little] different
  11. not [much, so, really any] different from
  12. and this is no different
  13. her [hat, car, hairstyle, opinion] is different from mine
  14. different in [style, size, speed]
  15. different in terms of [style]
  16. different in [many, certain, all] ways
  17. different in [many] respects
  18. your [hairdo, shirt, look] is very different!
  19. you look different today
  20. have always felt different (from others)
  21. different people [suggested, said, mentioned] (to me) that
additional examples
  1. different [ideas, theories, opinions, thoughts] (on)
  2. different [ideas] on the [subject, problem, issue, matter] (of)
  3. [had, came up with, suggested] a different [idea]
  4. [many, several, some, a few, three] different [ideas]
  5. [offers, gives, has] a different [outlook, perspective, point of view]
  6. a different [way, method, process] (to)
  7. different [types, sorts, kinds, classes] (of)
  8. a different type of [person, profile, tool, player]
  9. at different [times, rates, speeds]
  10. [quite, totally, completely, a little] different
  11. not [much, so, really any] different from
  12. and this is no different
  13. her [hat, car, hairstyle, opinion] is different from mine
  14. US: her [hat] is different [from, than] mine
  15. UK: her [hat] is different to mine
  16. different in [style, size, speed]
  17. different in terms of [style]
  18. different in [many, certain, all] ways
  19. different in [many] respects
  20. your [hairdo, shirt, look] is very different!
  21. you look different today
  22. have always felt different (from others)
  23. different people [suggested, said, mentioned] (to me) that
'different' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accommodate - accommodation - address - adjective - affect - all - altogether - angle - answer - approach - arabic - attribute - background - belong - bit - blue - bracket - characteristic - choose - clay - collate - color - combination - come - completely - complexion - counterpart - cultural - customize - dance - dare - degree - disability - distinct - distinguish - doctor - documentation - dozen - dramatically - dress - dweller - each - element - emphasize - ending - entirely - environment - estimate - evoke - exchange

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