Definitions for differentiate
ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪtdif·fer·en·ti·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apartverb

   mark as different

   "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

2. distinguish, mark, differentiateverb

   be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

   "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

3. differentiateverb

   calculate a derivative; take the derivative

4. differentiateverb

   become different during development

   "cells differentiate"

5. speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialiseverb

   evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

6. differentiateverb

   become distinct and acquire a different character

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. differentiateverb

   To show, or be the distinction between two things.

2. differentiateverb

   To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.

3. differentiateverb

   To modify, or be modified.

4. differentiateverb

   To calculate the derivative of a function.

5. differentiateverb

   To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.

6. differentiateverb

   To produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions by a process of development called differentiation.

7. Etymology: From *, past participle of *, from differentia; see difference.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. differentiate

   To differentiate is to recognize or identify the distinct characteristics or qualities that distinguish one thing or person from another. It can also refer to a mathematical process used in calculus where a function or equation is differentiated to find the rate at which a quantity is changing at a given point.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Differentiateverb

   to distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize

2. Differentiateverb

   to express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate

3. Differentiateverb

   to obtain the differential, or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an equation

4. Differentiateverb

   to acquire a distinct and separate character

Matched Categories

1. • Calculate
   • Develop
   • Dissimilate
   • Evolve
   • Mathematics

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'differentiate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3600

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'differentiate' in Verbs Frequency: #1018

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce differentiate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say differentiate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of differentiate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of differentiate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of differentiate in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   What a campaign is about is contrast. That it is what it is about, i don't want negative ads and I don't believe in negative campaigning, but what is the sense in being in a campaign if you don't differentiate your difference with your opponents?

2. The Trinidad-born rapper:

   It's hard to ridicule somebody for something that you continue to use in your music, every (hip-hop) artist is using the n-word in their music -- hit records with the n-word in it. You can't be upset when somebody says it. You can't. It's hard to differentiate when you can use it. If we don't want the word used and the word holds such a negative connotation, then we shouldn't use it at all, period.

3. Memphis Garret:

   At the end of the day we were like how do we differentiate someone that spends $300,000, what could they possibly want they couldn’t just buy themselves?

4. Niall Mottram:

   Being able to hit a moving target is challenging. And hitting a moving target that varies in appearance is even more so. So being able to differentiate from color and shape, and then being able to calculate how quickly you're moving and therefore at what point you should dispense so that you hit your target; that requires some pretty sophisticated algorithms.

5. Gina Cherwin:

   Many of the candidates we were talking to had multiple offers so we had to differentiate ourselves and demonstrate our employee value proposition to prospective talent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=differentiate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Differentiate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differentiate
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=differentiate