differentiation
/ˌdɪfərɛnʃɪˈeɪʃn
/noun [mass noun]
The action or process of differentiating: packaging can be a source of product differentiation...
- This is not just a question of making a space in which mankind could live, but of creating the differentiations which distinguish cosmos from chaos.
- In the cambial zone, at least three patterns of cell differentiation can be distinguished.
- Having benefitted from my ‘married with children’ status for years, I honestly would not get too worked up if those differentiations were dropped and each taxpayer was taken as an individual, regardless of civil status.
Synonyms
distinction, distinctness, disparity, polarity, contrast, difference, divergence, separation, demarcation, delimitation
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