单词 | differentiate |
释义 | differentiate /dif'euh ren"shee ayt'/, v. , differentiated, differentiating. v.t. 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. Math. to obtain the differential or the derivative of. v.i. 6. to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character. 7. to make a distinction. 8. Biol. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development. [1810-20; < ML differentiatus distinguished (ptp. of differentiare), equiv. to L different(ia) DIFFERENCE + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 1. set off. See distinguish. 3. separate. |
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