ALTERITY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word alterity. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ALTERITY
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| contrast | noun n | |||||
noun • the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared • the act of distinguishing by comparing differences • a conceptual separation or distinction • the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors • the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) verb • put in opposition to show or emphasize differences • to show differences when compared; be different | ||||||
| difference | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||
| dissimilarity | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being dissimilar | ||||||
| distinctiveness | noun n | |||||
noun • a distinguishing trait • utter dissimilarity | ||||||
| divergence | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • an infinite series that has no limit • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||||||
| diversity | noun n | |||||
noun • noticeable heterogeneity • the condition or result of being changeable | ||||||
| otherness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known | ||||||
| separation | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||
| variant | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • an event that departs from expectations • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • a variable quantity that is random • something a little different from others of the same type adjective satellite • differing from a norm or standard • exhibiting variation and change | ||||||
| variation | noun n | |||||
noun • an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • an activity that varies from a norm or standard • a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished • something a little different from others of the same type • an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north • the process of varying or being varied • (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure • the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | ||||||