differs
USDIF-urz/ˈdɪfɚz/UKDIF-uhz/ˈdɪfəz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of differ.
The northern dialect differs markedly from the standard spoken in the capital.
Each sample differs slightly in its chemical composition.
Note
An intransitive verb in every meaning, so nothing follows it as a direct object. The point of contrast arrives through a preposition, usually from: a dialect differs markedly from the standard. It can mean being unalike, being apart in quantity, or holding a different opinion. The same spelling is also a plural noun, from the programmer's differ, a program that diffs.
differs is a form of differ
differ, verb: To be unlike or distinct from something else in qualities, traits, or characteristics. Full entry
- Spelling
- differ → differs: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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