1. adjective /ˈdɪf.ə(ɹ).ənt,ˈdɪf.ɹənt/
a) Not the same.
Mona is different from Eloise.
In any case, poor black respondents living in high-poverty neighborhoods are most likely to view their neighborhood as a single block or block group and to use this definition consistently when asked about different neighborhood characteristics and activities.
2. noun /ˈdɪf.ə(ɹ).ənt,ˈdɪf.ɹənt/
The different ideal.
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