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. Andy Stuart announced:

   We really saw it resonate, and we really felt there was an opportunity to differentiate Norwegian Sky in the three- and four-day market to make it an all-inclusive product, we think our guests are going to get on board and feel more freestyle. It takes away the stress of who’s going to buy this round of drinks?

2. Chang Chuan-yu:

   The Infant Cries Translator can differentiate four different statuses of sounds of baby crying, including hunger, the diaper getting wet, sleepy and pain, so far, according to the feedback from users, the accuracy of the app we've tested can reach 92 percent for babies under two weeks old. As for the babies under one or two months, the accuracy of the app can also reach up to 84 or 85 percent. Even for the four month old baby, the accuracy can reach 77 percent.

3. 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.

4. Hamid Karzai:

   I do not differentiate at all between Daesh and America.

5. Gravis Marketing President Doug Kaplan:

   Hillary Clinton wants to differentiate herself from Donald Trump. In the past, she has said ‘it takes a village’ which pushed a message of community rather than individuality.

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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