verb “differ”
infinitive differ; he differs; past tense differed; past part. differed; ger. differing
- (usually followed by "from") to be distinct
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Cats differ from dogs in their behavior and habits.
- (of people) to disagree
The two friends often differ on which movie to watch.
- to be different by the given amount
The numbers 5 and 15 differ by 10.
noun “differ”
singular differ, plural differs
- (in computing) a tool that shows the differences between files or data
The differ showed the changes between the two versions of the document.