/ Dictionary / Index D different: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dif•fer•ent Pronunciation: (dif'ur-unt, dif'runt), [key] — adj. not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar: The two are different. not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers. various; several: Different people told me the same story. not ordinary; unusual. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: different (Thesaurus) difference ring differentia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language