DIFFERENTIA


Meaning of DIFFERENTIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-sh(ē-)ə ]

noun

( plural dif·fer·en·ti·ae -shē-ˌē, -shē-ˌī)

Etymology: Latin, difference, from different-, differens

Date: 1551

: an element, feature, or factor that distinguishes one entity, state, or class from another ; especially : a characteristic trait distinguishing a species from other species of the same genus

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