differentiate

Verbs

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

Synonyms

distinguish secern secernate severalise severalize tell apart separate tell mark speciate specialise specialize

Antonyms

integrate dedifferentiate

Words of close approximity

differential
differentiated