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to differentiate
01
to recognize the difference present between two people or things
Transitive: to differentiate between two things | to differentiate two things
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
differentiate
3rd person singular
differentiates
Present participle
differentiating
Past simple
differentiated
Past participle
differentiated
Examples
The teacher helps her students differentiate between similar-sounding words by highlighting their distinct meanings and usage.
02
to be something that marks two things or people as completely distinguished or different
Transitive: to differentiate sb/sth from others
Examples
The bright red dress really differentiates her from the rest of the guests.
03
to develop unique qualities or features that make something stand out from others
Intransitive
Examples
The two cultures differentiated in their traditions and values.
04
(of a cell or organism) to change or develop in a way that makes something distinct or unique from others
Intransitive: to differentiate into specialized forms
Examples
As the plants grow, they differentiate into various shapes and sizes.
05
to cause a cell to develop into a more specialized form during its growth process
Transitive: to differentiate cells
Examples
In embryonic development, certain signals differentiate cells into specialized tissue types.
06
to find the derivative of a function, essentially determining how it changes at each point
Transitive: to differentiate a function
Examples
In calculus, we differentiate a function to understand its rate of change.
Lexical Tree
dedifferentiate
differentiated
differentiation
differentiate
different
differ
