different
adj.adj. not the same as something else. You use this to describe things that are not like each other in some way.
adj. not identical or alike in character, form, or quality; distinct from another entity. Often used to indicate a contrast between two or more items.
The two brothers have very different personalities.
I tried on three different pairs of shoes before I found the ones that fit perfectly.
The researchers observed that the control group produced significantly different results compared to the participants who received the experimental treatment.
From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”). See also differ. Supplanted native Old English ungelic (whence modern English unalike).
Commonly followed by the preposition 'from' in British and American English, or 'than' in American English.
This book is different to that one.This book is different from that one.While 'different to' is common in British speech, 'different from' is the standard form in formal writing and international exams.