Differentiate - Definition
differentiate
v 1: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
[syn: distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern,
secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell
apart]
2: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a
very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his
peers" [syn: distinguish, mark, differentiate]
3: calculate a derivative; take the derivative [ant:
integrate]
4: become different during development; "cells differentiate"
[ant: dedifferentiate]
5: evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way
most suited to the environment [syn: speciate,
differentiate, specialize, specialise]
6: become distinct and acquire a different character