The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" 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" a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
In between; "two houses with a tree between" in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between"
Worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos" a type of product; "his car was an old model" a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" construct a model of; "model an airplane" create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion" assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" plan or create according to a model or models
Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" an artifact designed to be played with engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs" have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money" have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
The fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know" perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!" be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; "The child knows right from wrong" know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off" have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" have fixed in the mind; "I know Latin"; "This student knows her irregular verbs"; "Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?" accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods" have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces" be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily" be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun" know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time"