Relative change and difference — The relative difference, percent difference, relative percent difference, or percentage difference between two quantities is the difference between them, expressed as a comparison to the size of one or both of them. Such measures are unitless… … Wikipedia
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Difference (philosophy) — Difference is a key concept of continental philosophy, denoting the process or set of properties by which one entity is distinguished from another within a relational field or a given conceptual system. In the Western philosophical system,… … Wikipedia
difference — noun 1 (C) something that makes one thing or person different from another thing or person (+ between): It s hard to see many differences between the centrist political parties. 2 (singular, uncountable) the fact of being different, or an amount… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
difference — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the quality or state of being different < the difference between right and wrong > b. an instance of differing in nature, form, or quality < noted the differences in color and texture > c. archaic a characteristic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Difference due to Memory — (Dm) indexes differences in neural activity during the study phase of an experiment for items that subsequently are remembered compared to items that are later forgotten. It is mainly discussed as an event related potential (ERP) effect that… … Wikipedia
different — [dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt] adj. [ME < OFr < L differens: see DIFFERENCE] 1. not alike; dissimilar: with from, or, esp. informally, than, and, in Brit. usage, to 2. not the same; distinct; separate; other 3. various 4. unlike most others;… … English World dictionary
Difference in differences — (DID) (sometimes Diff in Diffs ) is a quasi experimental technique used in econometrics that measures the effect of a treatment at a given period in time. It is often used to measure the change induced by a particular treatment or event, though… … Wikipedia
different — different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various are comparable when they are used to qualify plural nouns and mean not identical or alike in kind or character. Different often implies little more than distinctness or separateness {four… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Difference — Dif fer*ence, n. [F. diff[ e]rence, L. differentia.] 1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
