difference-making

adjective

That makes a difference; that is consequentially important.

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Meanings

adjectivedifference-making (comparative more difference-making, superlative most difference-making)

comparative more difference-making · superlative most difference-making

  1. That makes a difference; that is consequentially important.
noundifference-making (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe act of making a difference.

Origin

From make a difference + -ing.

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APA

difference-making. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference-making

MLA

“difference-making.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference-making. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “difference-making,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference-making.

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