differentiate
pronunciation
How to pronounce differentiate in British English:
UK [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt]
How to pronounce differentiate in American English:
US [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt]
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- Verb:
- mark as different
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- calculate a derivative; take the derivative
- become different during development
- evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
- become distinct and acquire a different character
Word Origin
- differentiate (v.)
- 1816, from Medieval Latin differentiatus, past participle of differentiare, from Latin differentia (see difference). Originally a mathematical term; transitive and non-technical sense of "discriminate between" is from 1876. Earlier, difference had been used as a verb in this sense. Related: Differentiated; differentiating; differentiation.
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Example
- 1. Half of responding consumers differentiate between credit card companies .
- 2. She can differentiate this kind of rose from the others .
- 3. Is able to differentiate between rational decision making and emotional impulse .
- 4. In fact , in most cases your body can 't even differentiate between the two .
- 5. You don 't want to get in the habit of using catalogs to differentiate images .