Dictionary Entry
differentiate
differentiate is a 13-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
13 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 21 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize.
- 2transitive verb
To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate.
- 3transitive verb
To obtain the differential, or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an equation.
- 4intransitive verb
To acquire a distinct and separate character.
- 5verb
become distinct and acquire a different character
- 6verb
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Synonyms
- 7verb
become different during development
"cells differentiate"
- 8verb
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
- 9verb
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
- 10verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
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