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to make someone or something different: The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area. We look for features that differentiate the products. Fewer examples. We must carefully differentiate between fact and opinion. The syndromes are very similar and can be hard to differentiate.
1. : 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.
to make someone or something different: differentiate something from something The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area. We look for features that differentiate the products. Fewer examples. We must carefully differentiate between fact and opinion. The syndromes are very similar and can be hard to differentiate.
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. You can see different in differentiate.
verb. OPAL W. /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/ Verb Forms. [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.
1. verb. 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. [V + between] At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another. [VERB noun + from]
Synonyms for DIFFERENTIATE: distinguish, discriminate, difference, discern, separate, understand, secern, know; Antonyms of DIFFERENTIATE: confuse, mix (up), mistake, lump (together), mingle, confound.
verb. differentiated, differentiates, differentiating. To constitute a difference in or between. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To perceive or express a difference. Webster's New World. To perceive or express the difference in; distinguish between; discriminate. Webster's New World.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dif‧fe‧ren‧ti‧ate /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/ AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to recognize or express the difference between things or people SYN distinguish differentiate between It’s important to differentiate between fact and opinion. differentiate something from something It’s sometimes hard to ...
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.
