DIFFERENTIATION


Meaning of DIFFERENTIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌren(t)-shē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1802

1. : the act or process of differentiating

2. : development from the one to the many, the simple to the complex, or the homogeneous to the heterogeneous

3.

a. : modification of body parts for performance of particular functions

b. : the sum of the processes whereby apparently indifferent or unspecialized cells, tissues, and structures attain their adult form and function

4. : the processes by which various rock types are produced from a common magma

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.