Researchers noted significant differences in bone density between the ancient farming and hunter-gatherer populations.
研究人员注意到古代农耕人群与狩猎采集人群在骨密度上的显著差异。
- Researchers measured infant brain activity using EEG scans and found measurable differences in early brain development compared with a control group.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
- The differences were most pronounced in regions of the brain associated with language processing.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “differences”?
A — Plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same. “differences” means plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same.
Which word means “plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same”?
B — differences. “differences” means plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same.
differences — plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same. In Chinese: 差异（复数）.
differences is pronounced /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/.
Researchers noted significant differences in bone density between the ancient farming and hunter-gatherer populations. (研究人员注意到古代农耕人群与狩猎采集人群在骨密度上的显著差异。)
discrepancies, distinctions, variations — all close in meaning to differences (plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same).
similarities, resemblances — each the opposite of differences (plural of difference; ways in which things are not the same).
Yes. differences 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.