difference

(noun) the quality of being unlike or dissimilar. Example: "There are many differences between jazz and rock."

(noun) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm. Synonyms: deviation, divergence, departure. Example: "The deviation from the mean."

(noun) a disagreement or argument about something important. Synonyms: dispute, difference of opinion, conflict. Examples: "He had a dispute with his wife." "There were irreconcilable differences." "The familiar conflict between republicans and democrats."

(noun) a significant change. Examples: "The difference in her is amazing." "His support made a real difference."

(noun) the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend. Synonyms: remainder.