Definition of difference for English Language Learners. : 1  the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another. : 2  something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion. : 3  the degree or amount by which things differ.
The term Honours degree has different meanings for different degrees. Most commonly it is an award in connection with undergraduate bachelor's degree variations.ery rarely is the term used for the master's degree; for example, the four-year undergraduate degree at Ancient Scottish universities is abbreviated MA (Hons).
A degree is a category that majors fall under. A major is the specific program of study. For example, A bachelors of arts degree (BA), might include majors in communications, English, liberal arts, fine arts, International studies, etc. A bachelors in science (BS) might include majors such as biology, nursing, engineering, etc.