What does différence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word différence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use différence in French.

The word différence in French means difference, difference, difference, difference, difference, unlike, assert your individuality, distinguish yourself, make yourself stand out, age difference, difference of opinion, potential difference, flagrant difference, major difference, very little difference, right to be different, right to be different, tell the difference between and, make a difference, repay the difference. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word différence

difference

nom féminin (dissemblance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelle différence vois-tu entre le socialisme et le communisme ?
What difference do you see between socialism and communism?

difference

nom féminin (écart chiffré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai cinq ans de différence avec ma sœur.
There is five years' difference between me and my sister.

difference

nom féminin (solde, résultat d'une soustraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paye avec ton billet et je réglerai la différence.
Pay with your note and I'll settle the difference.

difference

nom féminin (distinction, changement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Que tu viennes ou pas, ça ne fait aucune différence.
It makes no odds to me whether you come or not.

difference

nom féminin (originalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce candidat dissident veut affirmer sa différence.
This nonconformist candidate wants to assert his difference.

unlike

(contrairement à)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
À la différence des voisins, nos enfants jouent beaucoup dehors.
Unlike the neighbours, our children play outdoors a lot.

assert your individuality

locution verbale (défendre sa singularité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

distinguish yourself, make yourself stand out

locution verbale (s'efforcer de garder ses particularités)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

age difference

nom féminin (écart d'âge important)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur différence d'âge explique leurs références culturelles différentes.

difference of opinion

nom féminin (avis non partagé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

potential difference

nom féminin (tension électrique) (Electricity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La différence de potentiel désigne la variation d'énergie entre deux points d'un circuit.

flagrant difference, major difference

nom féminin (contraste marqué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

very little difference

nom féminin (variation limitée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to be different

nom masculin (droit de libre mode de vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to be different

nom masculin (droit des minorités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tell the difference between and

locution verbale (différencier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La maîtrise fait la différence entre le débutant et l'expert.

make a difference

locution verbale (anglicisme (choix : être décisif)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette technologie fera la différence à l'avenir.
This technology will make a difference in the future.

repay the difference

locution verbale (dédommager d'un prix plus élevé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si vous trouvez moins cher ailleurs, nous vous remboursons la différence !

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