Difference (n.) The act of differing |
Difference (n.) Disagreement in opinion |
Difference (n.) That by which one thing differs from another |
Difference (n.) Choice |
Difference (n.) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. |
Difference (n.) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species |
Difference (n.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other. |
Difference (v. t.) To cause to differ |
Draw (v. t.) To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved |
Draw (v. t.) To influence to move or tend toward one's self |
Draw (v. t.) To cause to come out for one's use or benefit |
Draw (v. t.) To pull from a sheath, as a sword. |
Draw (v. t.) To extract |
Draw (v. t.) To obtain from some cause or origin |
Draw (v. t.) To take or procure from a place of deposit |
Draw (v. t.) To take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket |
Draw (v. t.) To select by the drawing of lots. |
Draw (v. t.) To remove the contents of |
Draw (v. t.) To drain by emptying |
Draw (v. t.) To extract the bowels of |
Draw (v. t.) To take into the lungs |
Draw (v. t.) To extend in length |
Draw (v. t.) To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface |
Draw (v. t.) To represent by lines drawn |
Draw (v. t.) To write in due form |
Draw (v. t.) To require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating |
Draw (v. t.) To withdraw. |
Draw (v. t.) To trace by scent |
Draw (v. i.) To pull |
Draw (v. i.) To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well. |
Draw (v. i.) To exert an attractive force |
Draw (v. i.) To have efficiency as an epispastic |
Draw (v. i.) To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like |
Draw (v. i.) To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword. |
Draw (v. i.) To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation |
Draw (v. i.) To become contracted |
Draw (v. i.) To move |
Draw (v. i.) To make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due |
Draw (v. i.) To admit the action of pulling or dragging |
Draw (v. i.) To sink in water |
Draw (n.) The act of drawing |
Draw (n.) A lot or chance to be drawn. |
Draw (n.) A drawn game or battle, etc. |
Draw (n.) That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside |
Draw-cut (n.) A single cut with a knife. |
draw haul haulage | the act of drawing or hauling something, the haul up the hill went very slowly |
draw draw poker | poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer, he played only draw and stud |
draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
hook draw hooking | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer, he took lessons to cure his hooking |
draw | a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack, he got a pair of kings in the draw |
draw lot | anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random, the luck of the draw, they drew lots for it |
difference | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar, there are many differences between jazz and rock |
difference threshold differential threshold difference limen differential limen | the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect |
just-noticeable difference jnd | (psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected |
rank-order correlation coefficient rank-order correlation rank-difference correlation coefficient rank-difference correlation | the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables |
dispute difference difference of opinion conflict | a disagreement or argument about something important, he had a dispute with his wife, there were irreconcilable differences, the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats |
draw standoff tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided, the game ended in a draw, their record was wins, losses and a tie |
deviation divergence departure difference | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm, the deviation from the mean |
draw | a gully that is shallower than a ravine |
drawing card draw attraction attractor attracter | an entertainer who attracts large audiences, he was the biggest drawing card they had |
electric potential potential potential difference potential drop voltage | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts |
remainder difference | the number that remains after subtraction, the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend |
difference | a significant change, the difference in her is amazing, his support made a real difference |
draw | cause to localize at one point, Draw blood and pus |
draw | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching, draw steel |
disembowel eviscerate draw | remove the entrails of, draw a chicken |
draw the line draw a line | reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on), I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends! |
prolong protract extend draw out | lengthen in time, cause to be or last longer, We prolonged our stay, She extended her visit by another day, The meeting was drawn out until midnight |
draw f | steep, pass through a strainer, draw pulp from the fruit |
draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die, draw wire |
draw | contract, The material drew after it was washed in hot water |
draw e | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition, She was drawn to despair, The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum, The session was drawn to a close |
forget block blank out draw a blank | be unable to remember, I'm drawing a blank, You are blocking the name of your first wife! |
draw d | select or take in from a given group or region, The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population |
draw a bead on aspire aim shoot for | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
frame compose draw up | make up plans or basic details for, frame a policy |
draw make | make, formulate, or derive in the mind, I draw a line here, draw a conclusion, draw parallels, make an estimate, What do you make of his remarks? |
draw out | cause to speak, Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet |
describe depict draw | give a description of, He drew an elaborate plan of attack |
draw cast | choose at random, draw a card, cast lots |
tie draw | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc., The teams drew a tie |
draw a bead on | aim with a gun, The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit |
puff drag draw | suck in or take (air), draw a deep breath, draw on a cigarette |
guide run draw d pass b | pass over, across, or through, He ran his eyes over her body, She ran her fingers along the carved figurine, He drew her hair through his fingers |
draw | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something, draw the shades, draw the curtains |
pull back draw | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow), The archers were drawing their bows |
suck in draw in | draw in as if by suction, suck in your cheeks and stomach |
extract pull out pull a pull up take out draw out | remove, usually with some force or effort, also used in an abstract sense, pull weeds, extract a bad tooth, take out a splinter, extract information from the telegram |
string thread draw e | thread on or as if on a string, string pearls on a string, the child drew glass beads on a string, thread dried cranberries |
cuddle snuggle nestle nest nuzzle draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position, We cuddled against each other to keep warm, The children snuggled into their sleeping bags |
pull draw force | cause to move by pulling, draw a wagon, pull a sled |
attract pull pull in draw draw in | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes, Her good looks attract the stares of many men, The ad pulled in many potential customers, This pianist pulls huge crowds, The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers |
draw in retract | pull inward or towards a center, The pilot drew in the landing gear, The cat retracted his claws |
absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in take up | take in, also metaphorically, The sponge absorbs water well, She drew strength from the minister's words |
aspirate draw out suck out | remove as if by suction, aspirate the wound |