differentiate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
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to change; alter.
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to perceive the difference in or between.
- Synonyms:
- separate
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to make different by modification, as a biological species.
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Mathematics. to obtain the differential or the derivative of.
verb (used without object)
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to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character.
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to make a distinction.
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Biology. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.
verb
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(tr) to serve to distinguish between
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to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate
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(intr) to become dissimilar or distinct
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maths to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc)
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(intr) (of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms
Related Words
See distinguish.
Other Word Forms
- differentiation noun
- differentiator noun
- interdifferentiate verb (used with object)
- redifferentiate verb
- self-differentiating adjective
- undifferentiated adjective
Etymology
Origin of differentiate
First recorded in 1810–20; from Medieval Latin differentiātus distinguished (past participle of differentiāre ), equivalent to Latin different(ia) difference + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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That isn’t to say that the AI trade is going away — although more turbulence could be in store, as investors appear increasingly willing to differentiate between winners and losers.
From MarketWatch
That isn’t to say that the AI trade is going away — although more turbulence could be in store, as investors appear increasingly willing to differentiate between winners and losers.
From MarketWatch
The partnership grants Zeta early access to new OpenAI releases, which an analyst believes will differentiate Zeta in the marketing space.
From Barron's
The company has differentiated itself in the fast-paced market by emphasizing tools for coding assistance, which do lend themselves to enterprise use cases.
From MarketWatch
“From a sector perspective, I think it is a unique product and quite differentiated relative to some of its biggest peers,” Ullal told MarketWatch in a phone interview on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch
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