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differentiate v. [
distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart] mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
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differentiate v. [
distinguish, mark] be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
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differentiate v. calculate a derivative; take the derivative
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differentiate v. become different during development; "cells differentiate"
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differentiate v. [
speciate, specialize, specialise] evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
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