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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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: to recognize or give expression to a difference. difficult to differentiate between the two. 2. : to become distinct or different in character. 3. biology : to undergo differentiation (see differentiation sense 3b) when the cells begin to differentiate.
DIFFERENTIATE definition: 1. to show or find the difference between things that are compared: 2. to make someone or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
To perceive or express the difference in; distinguish between; discriminate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To become different or differentiated; develop new characteristics. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make different by alteration or modification. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (6) Synonyms: mark. distinguish
[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. Join us.
From Longman Business Dictionary dif‧fe‧ren‧ti‧ate /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/ verb [transitive] when a company differentiates its products, it shows how they are different from each other and from competing products, for example in its advertising.
DIFFERENTIATE definition: 1. to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other: 2. to make…. Learn more.
1. To constitute the distinction between: subspecies that are differentiated by the markings on their wings. 2. To perceive or show the difference in or between; discriminate. 3. To make different by alteration or modification. 4. Mathematics To calculate the derivative or differential of (a function). v.intr. 1.
