■ noun
1》 a way in which people or things are different.
↘the state or condition of being different.
2》 the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another.
3》 a disagreement or quarrel.
4》 Heraldry an alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family.
■ verb Heraldry alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.
Phrases
with a ~ having a new or unusual feature or treatment.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. differentia , from L. different- (see differ ).