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1@BackFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross 1@SideChesthigh-1@SideChesthigh
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
The initial contact and movement apart may be repeated multiple times to indicate that the compared items differ in many ways.
The movement apart may be small or large to indicate that the compared items differ in a minor or significant way.
Etymology
Compare ase 1@RadialFinger-PalmDown-1@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown same.
Production
two
1 BackFinger dominant index finger across the nondominant index finger 1 CenterChesthigh nondominant index finger pointing across, forward, and optionally up ASL 1@BackFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross.jpg
Move both hands apart to the following posture.
1 SideChesthigh 1 SideChesthigh ASL 1@SideChesthigh-1@SideChesthigh.jpg
GUH Hand LUH Hand LUH Move GUH Move GUH Hand LUH HandGUH Palm LUH Palm Second Second GUH Palm LUH Palm GUH Position LUH Separation Third Third11OpposeGUH Side 75px|right 75px|rightOutOutTouching wrappedLUH Side
Adjective
adj ASL 1@BackFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerAcross.jpg DIFFERENT
different
Antonyms
different ase 1@RadialFinger-PalmDown-1@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown SAME, ase Y@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside ALIKE