diferença

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.sɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.sɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.sa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.fɨˈɾẽ.sɐ/

• Hyphenation: di‧fe‧ren‧ças

Etymology 1

From Latin differentia (“difference”), from differō (“to differ”), from dif- + ferō (“to carry”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Alternative forms

• differença (obsolete)

Noun

diferença f (plural diferenças)

1. (uncountable) difference (quality of being different)

   Synonyms: diversidade, desigualdade

   Antonym: igualdade

2. difference (an instance of being different)

   Synonym: distinção

Quotations

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Derived terms

• diferença social

Related terms

• diferençar
• diferençável
• diferenciação
• diferenciado
• diferencial
• diferenciar
• diferente
• diferir

Etymology 2

Verb

diferença

1. inflection of diferençar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative