dif·fer·ent 
/ˈdɪfrənt/ adjective
/ˈdɪfrənt/ adjective 1 [more different; most different] : not of the same kind : partly or totally unlike
▪ The two brothers could not have been more different. ▪ The students come from (very) different backgrounds. ▪ We need to try an entirely different approach. — often + from, than, or to ▪ Our house is different from the others on our street. ▪ (US) The movie was different than I expected. ▪ (Brit) Her dress is different to mine. 2 always used before a noun : not the same
▪ They met with each other on several different occasions. 3 [more different; most different] : not ordinary or common : unusual
▪ advertising that tries to be different ▪ That movie certainly was different. ▪ He has a very different style of dressing.
▪ The two brothers could not have been more different. ▪ The students come from (very) different backgrounds. ▪ We need to try an entirely different approach. — often + from, than, or to ▪ Our house is different from the others on our street. ▪ (US) The movie was different than I expected. ▪ (Brit) Her dress is different to mine.
usage In both U.S. English and British English, one person or thing is said to be different from another. Different is also often followed by than in U.S. English. Some people believe that different than is incorrect, but it is very common. In British English, different can be followed by to. Different to is not used in U.S. English.
▪ The old house looks different from what I remember. = (Brit) The old house looks different to what I remember. = (US) The old house looks different than I remember.
▪ The old house looks different from what I remember. = (Brit) The old house looks different to what I remember. = (US) The old house looks different than I remember.
▪ They met with each other on several different occasions.
▪ advertising that tries to be different ▪ That movie certainly was different. ▪ He has a very different style of dressing.
a horse of a different color — see 1horse
different drummer — see drummer
put a different complexion on — see complexion
— dif·fer·ent·ly adverb
▪ She sees the situation a little differently. ▪ He dresses differently now that he's out of college.
▪ She sees the situation a little differently. ▪ He dresses differently now that he's out of college.
