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differentiate

(dɪfərenʃieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense differentiates, present participle differentiating, past tense, past participle differentiated

1. verb

If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them.

A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world. [V + between]

At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another. [VERB noun + from]

Synonyms: distinguish, separate, discriminate, contrast More Synonyms of differentiate

2. verb

A quality or feature that differentiates one thing from another makes the two things different.

...distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties. [VERB noun + from]

Synonyms: make different, separate, distinguish, characterize More Synonyms of differentiate

differentiation (dɪfərenʃieɪʃən) uncountable noun

The differentiation between the two product ranges will increase.

Synonyms: distinction, difference, contrast, disparity More Synonyms of differentiate

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differentiate in British English

(ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to serve to distinguish between

2. (when intr, often foll by between)

to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate

3. (intransitive)

to become dissimilar or distinct

4. mathematics

to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc)

5. (intransitive)

(of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms

Derived forms

differentiator (ˌdifferˈentiˌator)

noun

differentiate in American English

(ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃiˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdifferˈentiˌated or ˌdifferˈentiˌating

to constitute a difference in or between

to make unlike; develop specialized differences in

to perceive or express the difference in; distinguish between; discriminate

4. Ancient Mathematics

to work out the differential or derivative of (a function)

verb intransitive

to become different or differentiated; develop new characteristics

to perceive or express a difference

7. Biology

to undergo differentiation

SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtinguish

Word origin

< ML differentiatus, pp. of differentiare < L differentia: see difference

Examples of 'differentiate' in a sentence
differentiate

The advice was logical enough but in his state of mind Armstrong was in no condition to differentiate between a warning and a threat.There's not much to differentiate the two these days. But I apologize if I have offended you with my tone.

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British English: differentiate VERB

If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them.

A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

American English: differentiate
Brazilian Portuguese: diferenciar
Chinese: 区分
European Spanish: distinguir
French: différencier
German: unterscheiden
Italian: distinguere
Japanese: 区別する
Korean: 구분하다
European Portuguese: diferenciar(-se)
Latin American Spanish: distinguir

Chinese translation of 'differentiate'

differentiate

(dɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt)

vi

to differentiate between one thing and another 区(區)分一事与(與)另一事 (qūfēn yī shì yǔ lìng yī shì)

vt

to differentiate sth from sth (= distinguish) 把某物与(與)某物区(區)分开(開) (bǎ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù qūfēn kāi) (= set apart) 使某物与(與)某物有区(區)别(別) (shǐ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù yǒu qūbié)

1 (verb) in the sense of distinguish

Definition

to perceive or show the difference (between)

He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

Synonyms

distinguish

Could he distinguish right from wrong?

separate

discriminate

He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.

contrast

She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.

discern

We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour.

mark off

make a distinction

tell apart

set off or apart

2 (verb) in the sense of make different

Definition

to make (one thing) distinct from other such things

distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties

Synonyms

make different

separate

What separates terrorism from other acts of violence?

distinguish

one of the things that distinguishes artists from other people

characterize

single out

segregate

They segregate you from the rest of the party.

individualize

mark off

set apart

set off

3 (verb) in the sense of become different

These ectodermal cells differentiate into two cell types.

Synonyms

become different

change

They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons.

convert

a handy table which converts into an ironing board

transform

the speed at which your body transforms food into energy

alter

They have never altered their programmes.

adapt

Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.

modify

They agreed to modify their recruitment policy.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adapt

Definition

to change something to suit a new purpose

Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.

Synonyms

convert,

change,

prepare,

fit,

fashion,

make,

shape,

suit,

qualify,

transform,

alter,

modify,

tailor,

remodel,

tweak (informal),

metamorphose,

customize

in the sense of alter

Definition

to make or become different

They have never altered their programmes.

Synonyms

modify,

change,

reform,

shift,

vary,

transform,

adjust,

adapt,

revise,

amend,

diversify,

remodel,

tweak (informal),

recast,

reshape,

metamorphose,

transmute

in the sense of change

Definition

to make or become different

They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons.

Synonyms

alter,

reform,

transform,

adjust,

moderate,

revise,

modify,

remodel,

reorganize,

restyle,

convert

Synonyms of 'differentiate'

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单词	differentiate
释义	Trends of differentiate View usage for: differentiate (dɪfərenʃieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense differentiates, present participle differentiating, past tense, past participle differentiated 1. verb If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world. [V + between] At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another. [VERB noun + from] Synonyms: distinguish, separate, discriminate, contrast More Synonyms of differentiate 2. verb A quality or feature that differentiates one thing from another makes the two things different. ...distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties. [VERB noun + from] Synonyms: make different, separate, distinguish, characterize More Synonyms of differentiate differentiation (dɪfərenʃieɪʃən) uncountable noun The differentiation between the two product ranges will increase. Synonyms: distinction, difference, contrast, disparity More Synonyms of differentiate More Synonyms of differentiate differentiate in British English (ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to serve to distinguish between 2. (when intr, often foll by between) to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate 3. (intransitive) to become dissimilar or distinct 4. mathematics to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc) 5. (intransitive) (of unspecialized cells, etc) to change during development to more specialized forms Derived forms differentiator (ˌdifferˈentiˌator) noun differentiate in American English (ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃiˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdifferˈentiˌated or ˌdifferˈentiˌating 1. to constitute a difference in or between 2. to make unlike; develop specialized differences in 3. to perceive or express the difference in; distinguish between; discriminate 4. Ancient Mathematics to work out the differential or derivative of (a function) verb intransitive 5. to become different or differentiated; develop new characteristics 6. to perceive or express a difference 7. Biology to undergo differentiation SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtinguish Word origin < ML differentiatus, pp. of differentiare < L differentia: see difference Examples of 'differentiate' in a sentence differentiate The advice was logical enough but in his state of mind Armstrong was in no condition to differentiate between a warning and a threat. Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER (1994) There's not much to differentiate the two these days. But I apologize if I have offended you with my tone. Lustbader, Eric FLOATING CITY (1994) In other languages differentiate British English: differentiate VERB If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world. American English: differentiate Brazilian Portuguese: diferenciar Chinese: 区分 European Spanish: distinguir French: différencier German: unterscheiden Italian: distinguere Japanese: 区別する Korean: 구분하다 European Portuguese: diferenciar(-se) Latin American Spanish: distinguir Chinese translation of 'differentiate' differentiate (dɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt) vi to differentiate between one thing and another 区(區)分一事与(與)另一事 (qūfēn yī shì yǔ lìng yī shì) vt to differentiate sth from sth (= distinguish) 把某物与(與)某物区(區)分开(開) (bǎ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù qūfēn kāi) (= set apart) 使某物与(與)某物有区(區)别(別) (shǐ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù yǒu qūbié) 1 (verb) in the sense of distinguish Definition to perceive or show the difference (between) He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world. Synonyms distinguish Could he distinguish right from wrong? separate discriminate He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one. contrast She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis. discern We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour. mark off make a distinction tell apart set off or apart 2 (verb) in the sense of make different Definition to make (one thing) distinct from other such things distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties Synonyms make different separate What separates terrorism from other acts of violence? distinguish one of the things that distinguishes artists from other people characterize single out segregate They segregate you from the rest of the party. individualize mark off set apart set off 3 (verb) in the sense of become different These ectodermal cells differentiate into two cell types. Synonyms become different change They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons. convert a handy table which converts into an ironing board transform the speed at which your body transforms food into energy alter They have never altered their programmes. adapt Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office. modify They agreed to modify their recruitment policy. Additional synonyms in the sense of adapt Definition to change something to suit a new purpose Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office. Synonyms convert, change, prepare, fit, fashion, make, shape, suit, qualify, transform, alter, modify, tailor, remodel, tweak (informal), metamorphose, customize in the sense of alter Definition to make or become different They have never altered their programmes. Synonyms modify, change, reform, shift, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, revise, amend, diversify, remodel, tweak (informal), recast, reshape, metamorphose, transmute in the sense of change Definition to make or become different They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons. Synonyms alter, reform, transform, adjust, moderate, revise, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, convert Synonyms of 'differentiate' differentiate Explore 'differentiate' in the dictionary
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