different (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪfərənt/
Definition
Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.
Examples
My brother and I have very different opinions.
The two cars are different colors.
This book is different from the last one I read.
How to Use different
- different from (prepositional phrase)
- Used to show that two things are not the same. — "This approach is different from the one we used before."
- different to (prepositional phrase)
- Used to show that two things are not the same (more common in British English). — "My experience was different to yours."
- different than (prepositional phrase)
- Used to show that two things are not the same (more common in American English). — "This outcome is different than we predicted."
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