differentiate
[ dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt ]
/ ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
verb (used without object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
Origin of differentiate
1810–20; < Medieval Latin
differentiātus distinguished (past participle of
differentiāre), equivalent to Latin
different(ia)
difference +
-ātus
-ate1
synonym study for differentiate
1. See
distinguish.
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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