Difference (noun): 1. A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar. Example: "There are some differences between men and women" Differential (adjective): 1. Constituting a specific difference; 2. showing/depending on a difference Example: "At present, it is unclear why there is a differential requirement for such factors." Different (adjective): 1. Not the same as another or each other Example: "You can play this game in different ways."