Definition

The quality or state of being not the same as something else.

Example

The differentness of their opinions made the discussion more interesting.

Conversation

I really appreciate the differentness in our tastes, don’t you?

Absolutely! It makes our conversations so much more interesting.

Yeah, I think the differentness helps us learn from each other.

Exactly! I love seeing things from a different perspective.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Differentness → It is formed from "different" (from Latin "differens", meaning differing or distinct) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "differentness" refers to the state or quality of being different or distinct.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'different' which means not the same, and remember that 'differentness' describes the quality of being not the same.

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