Definition of "different" in English

adjective

1. Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

   • — Is your grandpa any better? — No different. Still ill.
   • One interesting feature was remarked by Dr. Peters, viz.: that the instrument used for the longitudes of the original catalogue was graduated differently to that used for the latitudes.

2. Various, assorted, diverse.

3. Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.

   • Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.

4. Unlike most others; unusual.

   • What do you think of my new hairdo? - Well, it's different.

noun

1. (mathematics) The different ideal.

adverb

1. Differently.