DIFFERENTIATE


Meaning of DIFFERENTIATE in English

/dif'euh ren"shee ayt'/ , v. , differentiated, differentiating .

v.t.

1. to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.

2. to change; alter.

3. to perceive the difference in or between.

4. to make different by modification, as a biological species.

5. Math. to obtain the differential or the derivative of.

v.i.

6. to become unlike or dissimilar; change in character.

7. to make a distinction.

8. Biol. (of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.

[ 1810-20; differentiatus distinguished (ptp. of differentiare ), equiv. to L different ( ia ) DIFFERENCE + -atus -ATE 1 ]

Syn. 1. set off. See distinguish. 3. separate.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .