differentiate

[ dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt ]

/ ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR differentiate

1 set off.

3 separate.

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Origin of differentiate

First recorded in 1810–20; from Medieval Latin differentiātus distinguished (past participle of differentiāre ), equivalent to Latin different(ia) difference + -ātus -ate¹

synonym study for differentiate

1. See distinguish.

OTHER WORDS FROM differentiate

dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion, nounin·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

What differentiates Verify is that it focuses primarily on video, Ostrow said, though as the new team comes together they will also produce more articles.
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They’re motivated first and foremost by winning the war for talent, but also by opportunities to differentiate themselves with customers and investors.
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Yet few have been taught how to differentiate between the streams to information to understand when and how they are being lied to and manipulated.
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So now, it’s up to diners to differentiate between decisions made with public health in mind, and those fueled by economic or political pressures.
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How did you try to differentiate your version from that one?
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He also shared insight into major factors that differentiate ancient vines.
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He created the curved Virgule heel as a signature, to differentiate his work post-Dior.
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They do not differentiate between the self-proclaimed Jewish State and the non-complicit members of that faith.
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Application of gentle heat or appropriate chemicals will serve to differentiate them.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They consented to differentiate the armor so that a body could tell one team from the other, but that was the most they would do.
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As it is difficult to differentiate this second form from the first, the same precaution should be used.
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These characteristics which differentiate beings can therefore be called qualities only figuratively.
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I cannot say it often enough, that we must carefully differentiate between doctrine and life.
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British Dictionary definitions for differentiate

differentiate

/ (ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(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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