#difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar: "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
exclusion: sameness
supertype: quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
subtype: otherness__othernes__distinctnes__separateness the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
subtype: differential a quality that differentiates between similar things
subtype: differentia a distinguishing characteristic esp in different species of a genus
subtype: distinction.difference a distinguishing difference: "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
subtype: discrepancy.difference__divergence__variance a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
subtype: allowance.discrepancy__leeway__margin__tolerance a permissible difference; allowing freedom to move within limits
subtype: dissimilarity__unsimilarity the quality of being dissimilar
subtype: disparateness__disparatenes__distinctivenes utter dissimilarity
subtype: unlikeness__dissimilitude dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
subtype: nonuniformity the quality of being diverse and interesting
subtype: heterogeneity__heterogeneousness__heterogeneousnes the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
subtype: diverseness__diversenes__multifariousness__variety noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
subtype: biodiversity the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"
subtype: inconsistency the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
subtype: variety a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
subtype: inequality lack of equality: "the growing inequality between rich and poor"
subtype: nonequivalence not interchangeable
subtype: disparity inequality or difference in some respect
subtype: far_cry__farcry a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"
subtype: gap__spread a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures: "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
subtype: gulf.disparity an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"
subtype: disproportion lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
subtype: unevenness the quality of being unbalanced
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