difference Copy link Outline I. Unlikeness, distinction1. diffĕrentia (esp. in scientific or philosoph. language)2. discrīmen, ĭnis, n. (the result of a judgment)3. distantia (esp. when the difference is strongly marked4. dīversĭtas5. very often expr. with intĕrest (v. TO DIFFER, I., 5)II. Difference of opinion1. discrĕpantia2. dissensio • difference: I. Unlikeness, distinction: 1. diffĕrentia (esp. in scientific or philosoph. language): the d. between the honourable and the becoming, honesti et decori d., Cic.: d. of place, time, locorum temporumque d., Quint. 2. discrīmen, ĭnis, n. (the result of a judgment): v. distinction. 3. distantia (esp. when the difference is strongly marked: v. contrast): the greatest possible d., tanta, quanta maxima potest esse d., Cic. 4. dīversĭtas: v. DIVERSITY, variety. 5. very often expr. with intĕrest (v. to differ, I., 5): there is this d. between a man and a brute, inter hominem et beluam hoc maxime int., Cic.: what a d. there is, quantum int., Cic.: also personally, there is this d. between a father and a master, hoc pater ac dominus int., Ter.: also with dat., Hor. Esp. when a clause follows: it makes no d. whether ..., nihil (multum, plurimum) int. utrum ... an ..., Cic. Phr.: there is no d. between god and god, nihil inter deum et deum differt, Cic.: what d. does it make whether the birds feed or not? aves pascantur necne quid refert? Cic. II. Difference of opinion: 1. discrĕpantia: d. between the Stoics and Peripatetics, d. inter Stoicos et Peripateticos, Cic.: v. disagreement. 2. dissensio: d. of opinion on the subject of law, (summa) de jure d., Cic.: v. disagreement. Phr.: there is a d. of opinion among authors, discrepat, non constat, non (satis) convenit inter scriptores, Liv. (v. to agree): nor is there any d. of opinion about (A. Cornelius) having been dictator that year, nec discrepat quin dictator eo anno fuerit, Liv.: there is a d. between the authorities, inter auctores discrepat, Liv.