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- Dictionarydif·fer·en·ti·ate/ˌdifəˈren(t)SHēˌāt/
verb
- 1. recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different: "children can differentiate the past from the present"
- 2. make or become different in the process of growth or development: technical "the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs" Similar
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The meaning of DIFFERENTIATE is to obtain the mathematical derivative of. How to use differentiate in a sentence.
DIFFERENTIATE definition: 1. to show or find the difference between things that are compared: 2. to make someone or…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing. to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish. to change; alter. to perceive the difference in or between. Synonyms: separate. to make different by modification, as a biological species.
To differentiate is to identify the differences between things, to discriminate among them. For example, if the light is dim at the party, you might find it hard to differentiate between the spicy bean dip and the chocolate sauce.
If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world.
[intransitive, transitive] to recognize or show that two things are not the same synonym distinguish. differentiate (between) A and B It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties. differentiate A (from B) I can't differentiate one variety from another. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
differentiate. ( ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt) vb. 1. ( tr) to serve to distinguish between. 2. (when: intr, often foll by between) to perceive, show, or make a difference (in or between); discriminate. 3. ( intr) to become dissimilar or distinct. 4. (Mathematics) maths to perform a differentiation on (a quantity, expression, etc) 5.
