différence

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French

Etymology

From Old French difference, borrowed from Latin differentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.fe.ʁɑ̃s/
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Noun

différence f (plural différences)

  1. difference
    Quelles sont les différences entre la police et la gendarmerie ?
    What are the differences between the police and the gendarmerie?

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: differanse
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: differanse

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