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opposite as the poles; as different as night and day; Hyperion to a satyr [Hamlet]; quite<br />

the contrary, quite the reverse; no such thing, just the other way, tout au contraire [Fr.].<br />

Adv. contrarily &c adj.; contra, contrariwise, per contra, on the contrary, nay rather; vice<br />

versa; on the other hand &c (in compensation) 30.<br />

Phr. all concord's born of contraries [B.<br />

Jonson].<br />

Thesis, antithesis, synthesis [Marx].<br />

15. Difference -- N. difference; variance, variation, variety; diversity, dissimilarity &c<br />

18; disagreement &c 24; disparity &c (inequality) 28; distinction, contradistinction;<br />

alteration.<br />

modification, permutation, moods and tenses.<br />

nice distinction, fine distinction, delicate distinction, subtle distinction; shade of<br />

difference, nuance; discrimination &c 465; differentia.<br />

different thing, something else, apple off another tree, another pair of shoes; horse of a<br />

different color; this that or the other.<br />

V. be different &c adj.; differ, vary, ablude † , mismatch, contrast; divaricate; differ toto<br />

coelo [Lat.], differ longo intervallo [It].<br />

vary, modify &c (change) 140.<br />

discriminate &c 465.<br />

Adj. differing &c v.; different, diverse, heterogeneous, multifarious, polyglot;<br />

distinguishable, dissimilar; varied, modified; diversified, various, divers, all manner of,<br />

all kinds of; variform &c 81; daedal † .<br />

other, another, not the same; unequal &c 28.<br />

unmatched; widely apart, poles apart, distinctive; characteristic, discriminative,<br />

distinguishing.<br />

incommensurable, incommensurate.<br />

Adv. differently &c adj..<br />

Phr. il y a fagots et fagots.<br />

2. CONTINUOUS RELATION<br />

16. Uniformity -- N. uniformity; homogeneity, homogeneousness; consistency;<br />

connaturality † , connaturalness † ; homology; accordance; conformity &c 82; agreement &c<br />

23; consonance, uniformness.<br />

regularity, constancy, even tenor, routine; monotony.<br />

V. be uniform &c adj.; accord with &c 23; run through.<br />

become uniform &c adj.; conform to &c 82.<br />

render uniform, homogenize &c adj.; assimilate, level, smooth, dress.<br />

Adj. uniform; homogeneous, homologous; of a piece [Fr.], consistent, connatural † ;<br />

monotonous, even, invariable; regular, unchanged, undeviating, unvaried, unvarying.<br />

unsegmented.<br />

Adv. uniformly &c adj.; uniformly with &c (conformably) 82; in harmony with &c<br />

(agreeing) 23.<br />

always, invariably, without exception, without fail, unfailingly, never otherwise; by<br />

clockwork.

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