Differentiate

Verb

 * 1)  To show, or be the distinction between two things.
 * 2)  To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
 * 3)  To modify, or be modified.
 * 4)  To calculate the derivative of a function.
 * 5)  To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
 * 6)  To produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions by a process of development called differentiation.
 * 1)  To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
 * 2)  To produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions by a process of development called differentiation.

Adverbs for Differentiate
legitimately; generously; elaborately; acutely; bluntly; properly; distinctly.

Synonyms for Differentiate
distinguish, discriminate, isolate, particularize, contrast.

Antonyms for Differentiate
confuse, mingle, group.

Derived terms

 * differentiation

Related terms

 * differ
 * difference
 * different
 * differential

Thesaurus
adapt, adjust, alter, analyze, anatomize, argue, atomize, be characteristic, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, bespeak, betoken, break up, calibrate, calibrated, change, characterize, chop logic, comprehend, connote, contradistinguish, contrast, convert, decrease, define, demarcate, demark, denominate, denote, describe, desynonymize, differ, difference, discern, disclose, discriminate, disequalize, disjoin, display, dissent, distinguish, disunify, divaricate, diverge, diversify, divide, draw the line, earmark, entail, express, extricate, give evidence, give token, gradational, grade, gradual, graduate, graduated, hierarchic, highlight, hint, identify, increase, indicate, individualize, individuate, involve, keynote, make a distinction, manifest, mark, mark off, mark out, mark the interface, mean, modify, note, oppose, particularize, personalize, pick out, progressive, refine a distinction, regular, relieve, reveal, scalar, screen, screen out, segregate, select, separate, set a limit, set apart, set off, set the pace, set the tone, sever, severalize, shade off, show, sieve, sieve out, sift, sift out, signify, sort, sort out, sound the keynote, specialize, split hairs, stand for, subdivide, subtilize, suggest, symptomatize, symptomize, tell apart, testify, transform, transmute, understand, variate, variegate, vary, winnow

Etymology
< *undefined:, past participle of *undefined: <  differentia:; see difference.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: различавам се
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: diferencigi
 * Finnish:


 * Polish:
 * Spanish: diferenciar
 * Swedish: särskilja, skiljs åt


 * Bulgarian: отличавам се, разграничавам се
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish:, huomata ero, tehdä ero


 * German:, ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Polish:


 * Bulgarian: видоизменям
 * Finnish: ,


 * Polish: różnicować


 * Bulgarian: диференцирам
 * Czech: derivovat
 * Dutch:


 * Finnish:
 * Polish: różniczkować
 * Swedish: derivera, partialderivera (calculate a partial derivative)


 * Bulgarian: диференцирам
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:


 * Polish: różniczkować
 * Swedish: differentiera


 * Dutch:


 * Finnish: