Dif(f) [Dif, Diff]

Morpheme

Dif(f) [Dif, Diff]

Type

free base

Denotation

different, difference, differential, not the same

Etymology

clip of different (<dif- + Fer(e) + -ent>), difference (<dif- + Fer(e) + -ence>), and differential (<dif- + Fer(e) + -ent + -i- + -al(e)>)

Evidence

dif, diff, diffable, diffed, diffing, diffs, difs

Homographs

Diff