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Differentiation

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differentiation (ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act, process, or result of differentiating
2.	maths See integration an operation used in calculus in which the derivative of a function or variable is determined; the inverse of integration
3.	any process in which a mixture of materials separates out partially or completely into its constituent parts, as in the cooling and solidification of a magma into two or more different rock types or in the gradual separation of an originally homogeneous earth into crust, mantle, and core

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Example Sentences

Stylistic differentiation seemed not to rank high on his list of priorities.

Demonstrated familiarity with literacy instruction and differentiation techniques to support all learners.

The value of differentiation increases the more that products come to resemble each other.

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Stylistic differentiation seemed not to rank high on his list of priorities.

Demonstrated familiarity with literacy instruction and differentiation techniques to support all learners.

The value of differentiation increases the more that products come to resemble each other.

Encourage market differentiation and cultural pride in ways that are reflective of natural and cultural heritage.

The authors describe a shift in the differentiation of the mesenchymal stem cells.

It could also help notebook makers maintain their price margins by building greater differentiation among their devices.

From the earliest observable stage of prehistory, the tendency had always been toward differentiation.

It has become a more specialised business, requiring greater flexibility of work patterns and differentiation of skills.

The differentiation of these taxa is weak and limited in the contact zone.

Maybe there needs to be more differentiation within the realm of creativity.

One point of differentiation was to target women gamers.

His father, an internist, worked on cell differentiation in the medical oncology division and in the pathology department.

Income differentiation contributes to cultural differentiation.

Newton developed differentiation and integration-techniques that remain fundamental to mathematicians and scientists.

They need to find out how much differentiation these cells require before they become helpful in specific areas of the body.

Once they establish themselves, the balance will shift back to selling and differentiation.

There isn't the differentiation that there is in the designer market.

Cultural differentiation contributes to individual preferences for segregated communities.

Liaoconodon shows further differentiation of the ear bones while retaining a connection with the lower jaw.

Controlling this differentiation process is one of the biggest challenges in stem cell research.

Interestingly, the choreographer makes almost no differentiation between the company's long-haired men and its women.

Differentiation demonstrates unique value to customers, and how this is communicated is important to building brand equity.

Anatomy differentiation is also closely related to habitat and thus prey.

When this happens, differentiation and geological processes akin to those on the larger planets occur.

He brought a new emphasis to cell differentiation and control mechanisms.

The whole idea of commodotizing capital transactions seems to be to avoid negotiation and disallow any product differentiation.

But this northwestern population shows enough genetic differentiation that they might be able to resist the disease.

In those cases, a differentiation between a site for anyone and a site for black workers would be useful.

As for entering a new market, it's a matter of product differentiation and pricing.

Better vision allows for the differentiation of predator and non-predator.

And the information in the two memos reinforces this differentiation.

There is thus less and less true differentiation between what different financial-services firms can offer.

There no longer seems to be an mention of the differentiation of exogenous depression from endogenous depression.

We made it a differentiation point rather than a detraction point.

For one to believe in the miracle of life one only has to look to the miracle of cell differentiation.

It's the kind of town where there's no great differentiation between village and countryside.

Turns out this measure doesn't have much to do with differentiation of gene frequencies between subpopulations.

Merkel's appearing to suppose there is some major strategic differentiation between the two.

Infinite differentiation elaborating an environment is the essence of evolution.

DryerMiser technology may create a point of differentiation.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

differentiation dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion (dĭf'ə-rěn'shē-ā'shən)
n.

The acquisition or possession of a character or function different from that of the original type. Also called specialization.
See differential diagnosis.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

differentiation

(dĭf'ə-rěn'shē-ā'shən) Pronunciation Key

In calculus, the process of computing the derivative of a function. Compare integration.
The process by which cells or parts of an organism change during development to serve a specific function. The cells of an animal in its early embryonic phase, for example, are identical at first but develop by differentiation into specific tissues, such as bone, heart muscle, and skin. The factors determining the differentiation of any particular cell are not well understood, but in deuterostomes (vertebrates and other complex animals) they include the location of the cell relative to other cells.

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