differ

Meaning

Verb

1. Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
2. To have diverging opinions, disagree.
3. To be separated in quantity.

Noun

A program that diffs, a diff.

Hyphenated as

dif‧fer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪfə/

Etymology

From Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”). Compare Ancient Greek διαφέρω (diaphérō). Doublet of defer (etymology 1).

Sentences

This is the main reason why pesto recipes often differ from each other .