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- [dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
- /ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/
- /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/
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- [dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
- /ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/
Definitions of differentiate word
- verb with object differentiate to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish. 1
- verb with object differentiate to change; alter. 1
- verb with object differentiate to perceive the difference in or between. 1
- verb with object differentiate to make different by modification, as a biological species. 1
- verb with object differentiate Mathematics. to obtain the differential or the derivative of. 1
- verb without object differentiate to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character. 1
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Origin of differentiate
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Medieval Latin differentiātus distinguished (past participle of differentiāre), equivalent to Latin different(ia) difference + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Differentiate
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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differentiate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for differentiate
verb differentiate
- discriminate — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
Antonyms for differentiate
verb differentiate
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
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