DIFFERENTIATE

verb (-ated; -ating) Date: 1816 transitive verb to obtain the mathematical derivative of, to mark or show a difference in ; constitute a difference that distinguishes, to develop differential characteristics in, to cause differentiation of in the course of development, to express the specific distinguishing quality of ; discriminate , intransitive verb to recognize or give expression to a difference, to become distinct or different in character, to undergo differentiation, differentiability noun differentiable adjective