Each layer of sedimentary rock contains different fossils, revealing the changing marine life over millions of years.
每层沉积岩含有不同的化石，揭示了数百万年间海洋生物的变化。
The essay's final paragraph restates, in different words, the same central claim introduced in the first paragraph, this time supported by the evidence presented throughout the body of the essay.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
A subsequent study by psychologist Ben Holt replicated Okafor's design but sampled 200 employees in a different industry and found the opposite pattern: infrequent, large rewards produced higher satisfaction, suggesting the relationship between praise structure and satisfaction may vary by workplace context.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Curator Felix Adeyemi, who organized a similar exhibit at another museum, cautions that placing objects from vastly different eras side by side risks flattening their distinct historical contexts into a misleading sense of timeless sameness.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “different”?
D — Not the same as another. “different” means not the same as another.
Which word means “not the same as another”?
B — different. “different” means not the same as another.
different — not the same as another. In Chinese: 不同的.
different is pronounced /ˈdɪfərənt/.
Each layer of sedimentary rock contains different fossils, revealing the changing marine life over millions of years. (每层沉积岩含有不同的化石，揭示了数百万年间海洋生物的变化。)
distinct, dissimilar, divergent — all close in meaning to different (not the same as another).
same, identical — each the opposite of different (not the same as another).
Yes. different 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.