differentiate

dif·fer·en·ti·ate

 (dĭf′ə-rĕn′shē-āt′)

v. dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing, dif·fer·en·ti·ates

v.tr.

1. To constitute the distinction between: subspecies that are differentiated by the markings on their wings.

2. To perceive or show the difference in or between; discriminate.

3. To make different by alteration or modification.

4. Mathematics To calculate the derivative or differential of (a function).

v.intr.

1. To become distinct or specialized; acquire a different character.

2. To make distinctions; discriminate.

3. Biology To undergo differentiation.

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differentiate

(ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt)

vb

1. (tr) to serve to distinguish between

2. (when: intr, often foll by between) to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate

3. (intr) to become dissimilar or distinct

4. (Mathematics) maths to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc)

5. (Biology) (intr) (of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms

ˌdifferˈentiˌator n

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dif•fer•en•ti•ate

(ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t.

1. to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.

2. to perceive the difference in or between.

3. to make different by modification, as a biological species.

4. Math. to obtain the differential or the derivative of.

v.i.

5. to become unlike or dissimilar.

6. to make a distinction.

7. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds during development.

[1810–20; < Medieval Latin]

dif`fer•en′ti•a•ble, adj.

dif`fer•en`ti•a′tion, n.

dif`fer•en′ti•a`tor, n.

syn: See distinguish.

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differentiate

Past participle: differentiated
Gerund: differentiating

Imperative

differentiate

differentiate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	differentiate - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell know - be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; "The child knows right from wrong" identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" discriminate, know apart - recognize or perceive the difference label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom individualise, individualize - make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone" contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student" severalise, severalize - distinguish or separate contradistinguish - distinguish by contrasting qualities decouple, dissociate - regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology" demarcate - separate clearly, as if by boundaries discriminate, single out, separate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race stratify - divide society into social classes or castes; "Income distribution often stratifies a society"
	2.	differentiate - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" distinguish, mark mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" characterize, characterise, qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" characterise, characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
	3.	differentiate - calculate a derivative; take the derivative math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation integrate - calculate the integral of; calculate by integration
	4.	differentiate - become different during development; "cells differentiate" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" dedifferentiate - lose specialization in form or function
	5.	differentiate - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment speciate, specialise, specialize evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
	6.	differentiate - become distinct and acquire a different character dissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"

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differentiate

verb

1. distinguish, separate, discriminate, contrast, discern, mark off, make a distinction, tell apart, set off or apart He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

2. make different, separate, distinguish, characterize, single out, segregate, individualize, mark off, set apart, set off or apart distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties

3. become different, change, convert, transform, alter, adapt, modify These ectodermal cells differentiate into two cell types.

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differentiate

verb

1. To recognize as being different:

discern, discriminate, distinguish, know, separate, tell.

2. To make noticeable or different:

characterize, discriminate, distinguish, individualize, mark, set apart, signalize, singularize.

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Translations

يُفَرِّقيُفَرِّق بَيْنَ، يُمَيِّز

rozlišovatdělat rozdílodlišitrozlišit

differentiere mellemgøre forskel

differenzierendiskriminierenunterscheidenunterscheiden zwischenabgrenzen

διαφορίζωδιαφοροποιώ

diferenciardistinguir

derivoida

dériverdifférencierdistinguerfaire la différence

gera greinarmun á

differenziaredistinguere

afleidendifferentiërendiscriminerenonderscheiden

behandle uliktderiveregjøre forskjell påholde atskilt hverandreskjelne

odróżniaćróżnić się

различать

razlikovati

ayırım yapmakayırt etmekfarkı görmekfarklı muamele etmek

区分区别

differentiate

[ˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪeɪt]

A. VT

1. (gen) → diferenciar, distinguir (from de) to differentiate A from B (= tell the difference) → distinguir A de B; (= make the difference) → diferenciar A de B

2. (Math) → diferenciar

B. VI

1. (gen) → distinguir (between entre)

2. (Bio) → diferenciarse

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differentiate

[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪt]

vt (= distinguish) → différencier
to differentiate sth from sth → différencier qch de qch, distinguer qch de qch

vi
to differentiate between → faire une différence entre

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differentiate

vt → unterscheiden; (Math) → differenzieren; to differentiate x and y/x from y → x und y voneinander/x von y unterscheiden

vi → unterscheiden, einen Unterschied machen, differenzieren; (two things: = become different) → sich unterschiedlich or anders entwickeln; to differentiate between people → einen Unterschied zwischen Menschen machen

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differentiate

[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt]

1. vt to differentiate (from) (distinguish) → distinguere (fra); (make different) → differenziare (da)

2. vi to differentiate (between) (perceive a difference) → distinguere (tra), differenziare (tra)

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difference

(ˈdifrəns) noun

1. what makes one thing unlike another. I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them. verskil, onderskeid إخْتِلاف разлика diferença rozdíl der Unterschied forskel διαφοράdiferencia erinevus فرق؛ تفاوت eroavaisuus différenceשוני भिन्नता razlika különbség perbedaan munur differenza 違い 차이 skirtumas atšķirība beza verschilforskjellróżnica تفاوت diferença di­­fe­­renţă разница rozdiel razlika razlika skillnad ความแตกต่าง farklılık, fark 差異 різниця فرق sự khác nhau 差异

2. an act of differing, especially a disagreement. We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?). meningsverskil, geskilpunt إخْتِلاف، عَدم إتِّفاق различие diferença neshoda, rozpor die Meinungsverschiedenheit meningsforskel διαφωνίαdiferencia erimeelsus اختلاف erimielisyys désaccord חִילוּקֵי דְעוֹת असहमति neslaganje, razlikovanje nézeteltérés perselisihan disaccordo, controversia 相異 차별 nesutarimas, nuomonių nesutapimas nesaskaņa; strīds berlainan geschil, meningsverschilmeningsforskjellnieporozumienie اختلاف discussão dezacord; neînţelegere разногласие nezhoda spor razlika meningsskiljaktighet, tvist ความขัดแย้ง görüş ayrılığı, anlaşmazlık, uyuşmazlık 歧見 незгода, сварка نا موافق ہونے کی کیفیت sự bất đồng 分歧

3. the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another. If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later. verskil فَرْق разлика diferença rozdíl die Differenz forskel διαφορά, υπόλοιποdiferencia vahe باقی مانده؛ بقیه ero différenceהבדל अन्तर razlika brojeva különbözet kekurangan mismunur differenza 差 차액 skirtumas starpība kekurangan verschildifferanse, forskjellróżnica نوری diferença diferenţă разница rozdiel razlika razlika mellanskillnad ส่วนต่าง aradaki fark 差額 різниця فرق و اختلاف کی مقدار یا درجہ sự chênh lệch 差额

ˈdifferent adjective

(often with from) not the same. These gloves are not a pair – they're different; My ideas are different from his. verskil van مُخْتَلِف различен diferente rozdílný, odlišný verschieden forskellig διαφορετικόςdiferente erinev متفاوت؛ مختلف erilainen différentשונה अलग različit eltérő tidak sama mismunandi diverso 異なった 다른 skirtingas atšķirīgs, citāds berbeza verschillendforskjellig, annerledesróżny, niepodobny ، توپير دموټر هغه ګير چه ګړ نديتوب ته تغيير وركوې diferente di­fe­rit (de) разный odlišný različen različit olik[a], avvikande, annorlunda ต่างกัน farklı, ayrı 不同的 різний; несхожий مختلف khác 不同的

ˌdiffeˈrentiate (-ˈrenʃieit) verb

1. to see or be able to tell a difference (between). I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling. onderskei يُفَرِّق различавам diferenciar odlišit, rozlišit unterscheiden zwischen se forskel; differentiere mellem διακρίνωdiferenciar, distinguir eristama تشخیص دادن؛ جدا کردن erottaa distinguer לְהַבדִיל विभेद जान लेना razlikovati megkülönböztet membedakan gera greinarmun á distinguere 識別する 구별하다 atskirti atšķirt membezakan onderscheiden skjelne mellom, holde atskilt/fra hverandre odróżniać تشخيصوونكى، توپير دموټر هغه ګير چه ګړ نديتوب ته تغيير وركوې distinguir a di­fe­renţia, a deosebi отличать rozlíšiť razlikovati razlikovati hålla isär, skilja mellan (på) บอกความแตกต่าง ayırt etmek, farkı görmek 區別 розрізняти امتیاز کرنا phân biệt 区别

2. (with between) to treat differently. She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted. onderskeid maak, voortrek يُفَرِّق بَيْنَ، يُمَيِّز разграничавам fazer diferença dělat rozdíl, rozlišovat einen Unterschied machen gøre forskel κάνω διακρίσεις hacer diferencias (entre) vahet tegema فرق گذاشتن بین؛ تبعیض قائل شدن tehdä eroa faire la différence לְהַבדִיל भिन्न करना različito megkülönböztet memperlakukan lain gera greinarmun á fare differenza 差別する 차별하다 skirti izturēties dažādi; šķirot beza-bezakan verschillend behandelen behandle ulikt, gjøre forskjell på traktować inaczej توپير fazer diferença a face (vreo) dife­renţă, a trata diferit делать различие robiť rozdiel razločevati praviti razliku göra åtskillnad mellan, behandla olika ทำให้แตกต่าง ayırım yapmak, farklı muamele etmek 區分 ставитися по-різному فرق کرنا phân biệt đối xử 区分

ˈdiffeˌrentiˈation noun

onderskeiding, begunstiging تَفْريق، تَمْييز разграничаване diferenciação rozlišování die Unterscheidung skelnen; differentiering διαφοροποίησηdiferenciación vahetegemine تشخیص؛ تمایز erilaistuminen différenciationבידול, הבחנה भेद-भाव razlikovanje megkülönböztetés diferensiasi sundurgreining, aðgreining differenziazione 区別 차별화 atskyrimas, diferencijavimas diferencēšana; atšķiršana kelainan onderscheidingdifferensiering; forskjellsbehandling odróżnianie, różnicowanie تشخیص diferenciação diferenţiere, deo­se­bire различие rozlišovanie razlikovanje diferencijacija differentiering การสร้างความแตกต่าง fark etme, ayırt etme 差別，分化，微分法，差異化 диференціація; диференціювання تفریق sự phân biệt 差别，分化，微分法

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different is followed by from (not than).

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