differentiate

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.

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. To become distinct or specialized; acquire a different character.
2. To make distinctions; discriminate.
3. Biology. To undergo differentiation.

verb

1. To recognize as being different: discern, discriminate, distinguish, know, separate, tell. See same/different/compare.
2. To make noticeable or different: characterize, discriminate, distinguish, individualize, mark, set apart, signalize, singularize. See same/different/compare.

v

Definition: change; make different
Antonyms: allow, leave

v

Definition: make a distinction
Antonyms: associate, confuse, connect, group, link, mix up

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The verb has 6 meanings:

Meaning #1: mark as different
  Synonyms: distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

Meaning #2: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
  Synonyms: distinguish, mark

Meaning #3: calculate a derivative; take the derivative; in mathematics
  Antonym: integrate (meaning #4)

Meaning #4: become different during development; of cells
  Antonym: dedifferentiate (meaning #1)

Meaning #5: evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment, of populations of plants and animals
  Synonyms: speciate, specialize, specialise

Meaning #6: become distinct and acquire a different character

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - adskille, udgøre forskel mellem, skelne mellem, differentiere, udvikle forskelligheder i
v. intr. - differentiere, skelne, udvikle forskelligheder

idioms:

• differentiate between    differentiere mellem

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderscheid/ verschil maken, (zich) onderscheiden, differentiëren

Français (French)
v. tr. - différencier, distinguer de, (Math) calculer la différentielle de
v. intr. - faire la différence/la distinction entre

idioms:

• differentiate between    faire la différence entre

Deutsch (German)
v. - differenzieren, unterscheiden, einen Unterschied machen

idioms:

• differentiate between    differenzieren zwischen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαφοροποιώ, ξεχωρίζω, διαφορίζω

idioms:

• differentiate between    αντιδιαστέλλω μεταξύ, κάνω διακρίσεις μεταξύ

Italiano (Italian)
differenziare

idioms:

• differentiate between    differenziare fra
• differentiate from    differenziare da

Português (Portuguese)
v. - diferenciar

idioms:

• differentiate between    diferenciar entre
• differentiate from    diferenciar de

Русский (Russian)
различать, дифференцировать

idioms:

• differentiate between    отличать
• differentiate from    отличаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - diferenciar, distinguir, cambiar, alterar
v. intr. - diferenciar, distinguir

idioms:

• differentiate between    distinguir entre

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skilja sig, särskilja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使有差异, 区别, 区分, 构成...间的差别, 鉴别, 区别对待, 分化

idioms:

• differentiate between    把...和...区别开

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使有差異, 區別, 區分, 構成...間的差別, 鑒別
v. intr. - 區別, 區分, 區別對待, 鑒別, 分化

idioms:

• differentiate between    把...和...區別開

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 구별하다, 특색 있게 하다, 미분하다
v. intr. - 차이가 생기다, 특색화 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 区別する, 差別する, 微分する

idioms:

• differentiate between    区別がつく
• differentiate from    区別する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفرق أو يمييز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הבחין, היפלה, הבדיל, הפך פונקציה לנגזרת ממנה (מתמטיקה)‬
v. intr. - ‮הבחין, השתנה, הבדיל‬

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