Differentiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
  1. to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
  2. to change; alter.
  3. to perceive the difference in or between.
  4. to make different by modification, as a biological species.
  5. to obtain the differential or the derivative of.
verb (used without object), dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
  1. to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character.
  2. to make a distinction.
  3. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.
verb
  1. to serve to distinguish between
  2. to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate
  3. to become dissimilar or distinct
  4. to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc)
  5. (of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms
Differentiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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