DIFFER


Meaning of DIFFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-fər ]

intransitive verb

( dif·fered ; dif·fer·ing -f(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French differer to postpone, be different, from Latin differre, from dis- + ferre to carry — more at bear

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : to be unlike or distinct in nature, form, or characteristics

the law of one state differ s from that of another

b. : to change from time to time or from one instance to another : vary

the number of cookies in a box may differ

2. : to be of unlike or opposite opinion : disagree

they differ on religious matters

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.