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| 1. | [ verb ] mark as different | |
| Synonyms: | distinguish separate tell severalise severalize secernate tell_apart secern | |
| Examples: | "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
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| Related terms: | identify contrast discriminate contrast label demarcate stratify discriminate label know contradistinguish severalize dissociate individualize sex differentiation differentiator compare | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense | |
| Synonyms: | mark distinguish | |
| Examples: | "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers" |
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| Related terms: | qualify characterize mark differentiation marker | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become different during development; of cells | |
| Related terms: | dedifferentiate develop develop difference | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (mathematics) calculate a derivative; take the derivative; in mathematics | |
| Related terms: | integrate calculate mathematics | |
| 5. | [ verb ] 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: | specialise specialize speciate | |
| Related terms: | evolve evolve specialization | |
| 6. | [ verb ] become distinct and acquire a different character | |
| Related terms: | dissimilate differentiation difference | |
| Similar spelling: |
differentiated differentia differentiator differentiable differential differentiation differentially difference differently difference_limen |
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