See also: différens

Danish edit

Noun edit

differens c (singular definite differensen, plural indefinite differenser)

  1. difference

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Further reading edit

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present participle of differō.

Pronunciation edit

Participle edit

differēns (genitive differentis, comparative differentior); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. spreading, scattering, dispersing, separating
  2. differing, different
    Synonym: dīversus

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative differēns differentēs differentia
Genitive differentis differentium
Dative differentī differentibus
Accusative differentem differēns differentēs
differentīs
differentia
Ablative differente
differentī1
differentibus
Vocative differēns differentēs differentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants edit

References edit

  • differens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • differens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Middle English edit

Noun edit

differens

  1. Alternative form of difference

Swedish edit

Noun edit

differens c

  1. (arithmetic) a difference (result of a subtraction)
    Synonym: skillnad

Declension edit

Declension of differens 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative differens differensen differenser differenserna
Genitive differens differensens differensers differensernas

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