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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang}} {{clip of|en|difference}}
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}} {{clip of|en|differential#Noun}}
3. {{lb|en|video games|slang}} {{n-g|Used to [[trash-talk#Verb|trash-talk]] an opposing team at the end of a game by pointing out a skill difference between some role and the same role on the other team.}}
4. {{lb|en|computing}} Any [[program]] which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
5. {{lb|en|computing}} The output of a diff program, a [[diff file]].
6. {{lb|en|automotive}} {{abbreviation of|en|differential}}: the [[differential gear]] in an automobile.
7. {{lb|en|medicine}} {{abbreviation of|en|differential}}: differential of types of [[white blood cell]] in a [[complete blood count]].
8. {{lb|en|rock climbing}} A [[difficult]] route.
9. {{lb|en|fandom slang}} {{clip of|en|difficulty}}. {{rfex|en}} <!--what context of difficulty, in "fandom"?-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a [[patch file]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|fandom slang}} To win (or to be able to win) a fight against another, with a defined level of [[difficulty]]. Usually used when [[power scaling]] fictional characters.

Adjective

1. {{abbreviation of|en|different}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A program, historically part of the [[Unix]] [[operating system]], which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.

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