difference vs deference

Definitions

noun

1. the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
3. a significant change
4. a disagreement or argument about something important
5. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

Examples

A few uncounted votes or a few thousand voters turned away can be the difference between a national victory or not.

The air in this bulge then slides over the unexpanded air over the sea resulting in a pressure difference at sea level between the landward and seaward sides of the coast.

There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production.

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Definitions

noun

1. courteous regard for people's feelings
2. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

Examples

'I will not bear with interference, if not from Percy, certainly not from his deputy -- a mere spoilt child, a very good child, but spoilt by her position, by John's over-estimate of her, and by the deference exacted by her weakness and her engagingness.

And like past challenges to civilization, such barbarism thrives on Western appeasement and considers enlightened deference as weakness, if not decadence.

Similarly, it is extremely important if you are dealing with any government employee or politician to give due deference.

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