Definition of "diff" []

• Informal Difference: "[His] flaw . . . starts with a fleshy calculation, an instinct to blunt disagreement and split the diff” ( Peggy Noonan). (noun)

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• "Not only is its title différent from the first édition but there are many changes in the text Nearly al! of the material in the two volumes of the fîrst édition is put into the fîrst volume of this édition."
• "The diff is the land mass showing in the middle of the fox."
• "The % diff is lower, but there is a larger sample size."