DIFFERENTIA


Meaning of DIFFERENTIA in English

[ ˌdɪfə'rɛnʃɪə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -ʃɪi: ) a distinguishing mark or characteristic.

↘ chiefly Philosophy an attribute that distinguishes a species of thing from other species of the same genus.

Origin

C17: from L. (see difference ).

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