verb · transitive · rare

diff

diff · diffs · diffed · diffing

To run a diff program on so as to produce a description of the differences between…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.

/dɪf/

Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)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.
(transitive)To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
(slang, transitive)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.

Forms

diffs, diffing, diffed, diffed

Base form	diff · to diff
3rd person singular	diffs
Present participle	diffing
Past simple	diffed
Past participle	diffed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	diff
he, she, it	diffs

Past simpleLesson

all persons

diffed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have diffed
he, she, it	has diffed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will diff

Word family

3 related words

DeriveddifferB1 diffable neg diff

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle