[ ˌdɪfə'rɛnʃɪə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ʃɪi: ) a distinguishing mark or characteristic.
↘ chiefly Philosophy an attribute that distinguishes a species of thing from other species of the same genus.
Origin
C17: from L. (see difference ).
[ ˌdɪfə'rɛnʃɪə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ʃɪi: ) a distinguishing mark or characteristic.
↘ chiefly Philosophy an attribute that distinguishes a species of thing from other species of the same genus.
Origin
C17: from L. (see difference ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004