differentiate
to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
to change; alter.
to perceive the difference in or between.
to make different by modification, as a biological species.
Mathematics. to obtain the differential or the derivative of.
to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character.
to make a distinction.
Biology. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.
Origin of differentiate
1synonym study For differentiate
Other words for differentiate
Other words from differentiate
- dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion, noun
- in·ter·dif·fer·en·ti·ate, verb (used with object), in·ter·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, in·ter·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
- re·dif·fer·en·ti·ate, verb, re·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, re·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
- self-dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing, adjective
- un·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, adjective
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How to use differentiate in a sentence
The cuts in standard works upon diseases of the skin will aid in differentiating the members of the group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddBeing strictly impartial and truthful, he gave up the effort of differentiating and smiled.
Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up | Clarence Edward MulfordEspecially apparent is the differentiating influence of difference of soils.
Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill SempleA corner-stone of Weismann's theory is his assumption of nuclear divisions which are differentiating.
The Biological Problem of To-day | Oscar HertwigThe one kind is denoted as integral, or doubling division; the other as differential, or differentiating division.
The Biological Problem of To-day | Oscar Hertwig
British Dictionary definitions for differentiate
/ (ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt) /
(tr) to serve to distinguish between
(when intr, often foll by between) to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate
(intr) to become dissimilar or distinct
maths to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc)
(intr) (of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms
Derived forms of differentiate
- differentiator, noun
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