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differing

SayDIF-er-ing/ˈdɪfəɹɪŋ/

3 meanings of differing

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of differ. Use it to name the state or describe a noun, but rarely after is or are.

    The two sisters, differing on almost everything, still talk every day.

    People differing in age and background joined the club.

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  2. 2
    adjectiveformal
    Not the same as one another, and clearly different.

    Like two socks that do not match: each one is not the same as the other.

    The two friends had differing ideas about the movie.

    Their differing tastes in music kept things interesting.

    Similarconflicting, contrasting, divergent, different, dissimilar

    Oppositeidentical, matching, similar

  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The fact that two things are not the same: the difference between them.

    Like the gap you notice when two things are not alike.

    There was a clear differing between the two plans.

    A small differing in their answers surprised the teacher.

    Similardifference, variation, discrepancy, disparity

    Oppositesimilarity

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differing is a form of differ

differ, verb: To not be the same as something else. Full entry

Forms
differdiffers he/she/itdiffering -ing formdiffered past tense, past participle
Spelling
differ → differing: add -ing

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