differentiate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb mark as different
  2. verb be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
  3. verb calculate a derivative; take the derivative

Etymology

From New Latin differentiātus, perfect passive participle of differentiō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from Latin differentia (“difference”); see difference.

In classic literature

Synonyms

distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

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