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differentiating

dif·fer·en·ti·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
    • /ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/
    • /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
    • /ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/

Definitions of differentiating word

  • verb with object differentiating to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish. 1
  • verb with object differentiating to change; alter. 1
  • verb with object differentiating to perceive the difference in or between. 1
  • verb with object differentiating to make different by modification, as a biological species. 1
  • verb with object differentiating Mathematics. to obtain the differential or the derivative of. 1
  • verb without object differentiating to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character. 1

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Origin of differentiating

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 Differentiating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

differentiating 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for differentiating

adjective differentiating

  • distinguishing — distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group: Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry.
  • characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.

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