intransitive verb. To constitute the distinction between.

intransitive verb. To perceive or show the difference in or between; discriminate.

intransitive verb. To make different by alteration or modification.

intransitive verb. To calculate the derivative or differential of (a function).

intransitive verb. To become distinct or specialized; acquire a different character.

intransitive verb. To make distinctions; discriminate.

intransitive verb. To undergo differentiation.

noun. A differential coefficient.

To make different; distinguish by differences; constitute a difference between: as, color of skin differentiates the races of men.

Specifically In biology, to accomplish or develop differentiation in; make unlike by modification; specialize in structure or function.

In logic, to discriminate between, by observing or describing the differences.

In mathematics, to obtain the differential or the differential coefficient of: as, to differentiate an equation.

To acquire a distinct and separate character.

In history and cytology, to reveal or resolve structures in (a cell, tissue, or organ) by treating with some stain or reagent.

intransitive verb. To acquire a distinct and separate character.

transitive verb. To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize.

transitive verb. To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate.

transitive verb. To obtain the differential, or differential coefficient, of.

verb. To show, or be the distinction between two things.

verb. To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.

verb. To modify, or be modified.

verb. To calculate the derivative of a function.

verb. To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.

verb. To produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions by a process of development called differentiation.

verb. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

verb. evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

verb. become different during development

verb. calculate a derivative; take the derivative

verb. become distinct and acquire a different character

verb. mark as different

"If you've ever heard the phrase "differentiate or die," this is what it means."

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calculate  cipher  compute  cypher  develop  

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adapt  adjust  alter  analyze  anatomize  

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