The difference in air pressure between the two chambers determines the direction of the airflow in the experiment.
两个腔室之间的气压差异决定了实验中气流的方向。
Nutrition researcher Mark Ferrell found no significant difference in energy levels between breakfast eaters and skippers once he controlled for total daily calorie intake, suggesting the effect Nair observed may stem from overall diet rather than the timing of the first meal.
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Nutrition researcher Kwame Boateng found no significant difference in calorie intake between slow and fast eaters once he controlled for how much water participants drank during the meal, suggesting hydration, not eating speed, may explain Papadakis's result.
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Nutrition researcher Hassan Ali found no significant difference in portion size between water-drinkers and non-drinkers once he controlled for how quickly participants ate, suggesting eating speed, not water consumption itself, may explain Dubois's result.
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Which choice best defines “difference”?
B — A way in which people or things are not the same. “difference” means a way in which people or things are not the same.
Which word means “a way in which people or things are not the same”?
B — difference. “difference” means a way in which people or things are not the same.
difference — a way in which people or things are not the same. In Chinese: 差异.
difference is pronounced /ˈdɪfərəns/.
The difference in air pressure between the two chambers determines the direction of the airflow in the experiment. (两个腔室之间的气压差异决定了实验中气流的方向。)
discrepancy, distinction, variation — all close in meaning to difference (a way in which people or things are not the same).
similarity, resemblance — each the opposite of difference (a way in which people or things are not the same).
Yes. difference is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.