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. Limpho Maile:

   But without the patient disclosing that it was done illegally we cannot differentiate it from the normal patients needing this service due to miscarriages.

2. Essence Securities analyst Jiang Ming:

   The (express delivery) industry has entered a phase of reorganization and upgrading, right now the firms aren't very different in terms of service standards. So if one wants to make upgrades, differentiate themselves, this will require large investments.

3. Bruno Oberle:

   We have to differentiate what we are requiring [for new and existing dams], it is something that is not easy to phrase without making two completely different standards.

4. Shengtao Jin:

   For years, [ the ] LG smartphone was known for its unconventional and innovative features, while these features helped LG differentiate itself from other mainstream brands, most consumers did not find much practical value in these features.

5. Lori Meyers:

   The whole idea of flexible math lanes/grouping is that teachers can provide much better differentiated learning for their students when they have a more narrow range of students to teach, even within a lane, teachers must differentiate. No class is entirely uniform. With laning, teachers have a more narrow range of student proficiency to address, allowing them to go into much more conceptual depth.

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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