Dif'fer-ent, a.
a. [Lat. differens, p. pr. of differre; Fr. différent, It. differente, Sp. diferente. See DIF-FER.]
Sense 1. Distinct; separate; not the same. “Five different churches.” Addison.
Sense 2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence.
☞ Different is properly followed by from, although many writers, especially in England, use to after it.