differentiate
verb (used with object)
to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
was differentiating
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past progressiveof differentiate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The main challenge the team had in confirming the nucleus’ size was differentiating between the nucleus and the comet’s coma.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 14, 2022
One of the big challenges in working with an archaeological dig was differentiating what was faeces and what was dirt.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2020
One of the challenges was differentiating the process from conventional DNA testing in minds of the judges and lawyers.
From Nature ● Feb. 26, 2014
