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- Dictionarydifferentiate/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/
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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DIFFERENTIATE definition: 1. to show or find the difference between things that are compared: 2. to make someone or…. Learn more.
: 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 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.
Definition of differentiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
differentiate meaning, definition, what is differentiate: to recognize or express the difference b...: Learn more.
DIFFERENTIATE definition: 1. to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other: 2. to make…. Learn more.
1. If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them. [...] 2. A quality or feature that differentiates one thing from another makes the two things different. [...] More. Conjugations of 'differentiate' present simple: I differentiate, you differentiate [...]
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.
