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Webster 1913 Edition
Different
Dif′fer-ent
,Adj.
[L.
differens
, -entis
, p. pr. of differre
: cf. F. différent
.] 1.
Distinct; separate; not the same; other.
“Five different churches.” Addison.
2.
Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar;
as,
different
kinds of food or drink; different
states of health; different
shapes; different
degrees of excellence.Men are as
different
from each other, as the regions in which they are born are different
. Dryden.
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Different
is properly followed by from. Different to, for different from, is a common English colloquialism. Different than is quite inadmissible. Webster 1828 Edition
Different
DIFFERENT
,Adj.
1.
Distinct; separate; not the same; as, we belong to different churches or nations.2.
Various or contrary; of various or contrary natures, forms or qualities; unlike; dissimilar; as different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence.