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differentia

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dif·fer·en·ti·a  (df-rnsh-, -sh)
n. pl. dif·fer·en·ti·ae (-sh-)
An attribute that distinguishes one entity from another, especially an attribute that distinguishes one species from others of the same genus.
[Latin, difference, from differns, different-, present participle of differre, to differ; see differ.]
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Noun1.differentia - distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"


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Moreover, the definition of the differentia may be predicated of that of which the differentia itself is predicated.
The Categories by Aristotle View in context
(1) The first theory to be examined is the view that the differentia of belief consists in its causal efficacy I do not wish to make any author responsible for this theory: I wish merely to develop it hypothetically so that we may judge of its tenability.
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