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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. t.
     1. To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect
        a difference in, as regards classification; to develop
        differential characteristics in; to specialize; to
        desynonymize.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The word then was differentiated into the two forms
              then and than.                        --Earle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Two or more of the forms assumed by the same
              original word become differentiated in
              signification.                        --Dr. Murray.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To express the specific difference of; to describe the
        properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from
        another of the same class; to discriminate. --Earle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Math.) To obtain the differential, or differential
        coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic
        expression, or an equation.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. i. (Biol.)
     To acquire a distinct and separate character. --Huxley.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. i. (Biol.)
     To acquire a distinct and separate character. --Huxley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. t.
     1. To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect
        a difference in, as regards classification; to develop
        differential characteristics in; to specialize; to
        desynonymize.
  
              The word then was differentiated into the two forms
              then and than.                        --Earle.
  
              Two or more of the forms assumed by the same
              original word become differentiated in
              signification.                        --Dr. Murray.
  
     2. To express the specific difference of; to describe the
        properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from
        another of the same class; to discriminate. --Earle.
  
     3. (Math.) To obtain the differential, or differential
        coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic
        expression, or an equation.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  differentiate
       v 1: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
            [syn: distinguish, separate, 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 form
          his peers" [syn: distinguish, mark]
       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, specialize,
           specialise]
       6: become distinct and acquire a different character

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 διαφοροποιώ, δείχνω τη διαφορά που υπάρχει ανάμεσα σε δύο ή
  περισσότερες έννοιες ή πράγματα
     2 (ετ μαθ en) υπολογίζω την παράγωγος μιας συνάρτησης
     3 (μτβ+αμτβ) διακρίνω, ξεχωρίζω, αντιλαμβάνομαι τη διαφορά που
  χωρίζει κάποιον ή κάτι από κάποιον ή από κάτι άλλο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     n.
     (lb en geology) Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive)
     2 # To make different; to change, modify.
     3 # To recognize a distinction or difference between two things.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     n.
     (lb en geology) Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive)
     2 # To make different; to change, modify.
     3 # To recognize a distinction or difference between two things.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     n.
     (lb en geology) Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive)
     2 # To make different; to change, modify.
     3 # To recognize a distinction or difference between two things.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     n.
     (lb en geology) Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive)
     2 # To make different; to change, modify.
     3 # To recognize a distinction or difference between two things.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     Englanti vb.
     1 (rak en obj from) erottaa jk jstak, tehdä ero jdk välillä
     2 differoida, erilaistaa
     3 (yhteys matematiikka k=en) derivoida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  differentiate
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg matematik språk=en) derivera, differentiera
     2 särskilja, åtskilja, differentiera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  ميّز

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  differentiate //dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt// //ˌdɪ.fəˈɹɛnt.ʃi.eɪt// 
  1. диференцирам 2.
  math: to calculate the derivative
   3.
  math: to calculate the differential
  2. видоизменям
  to modify, be modified
  3. отличавам се, разграничавам се
  to perceive the difference
  4. различавам се
  to show or be the distinction

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  odlišovat se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  diferencovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  rozlišovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
   [mat] derivovat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  gwahaniaethu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  neilltuoli 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  abgrenzen 
           Note: zu; von
     Synonym: delimit
  
   see: delimiting, differentiating, delimited, differentiated, delimits, differentiates, delimited, differentiated
  
           Note: to; from

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  ableiten, differenzieren  [math.]
        "differentiate the function f(x) with respect to x"  - eine Funktion f(x) nach x ableiten
        "differentiate the function f(x) w.r.t. x"  - eine Funktion f(x) nach x ableiten
   see: differentiating, differentiated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  sich differenzieren, sich verschieden entwickeln 
           Note: von etw. / zu etw.
        "Adult stem cells differentiate into the required type of cell."  - Adulte Stammzellen differenzieren sich / entwickeln sich zum gewünschten Zelltyp.
           Note: from sth. / (in)to sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  entmischen  [techn.]
     Synonyms: unmix, exsolve
  
   see: differentiating, unmixing, exsolving, differentiated, unmixed, exsolved
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  zwischen etw. unterscheiden/differenzieren [geh.] , etw. von etw. unterscheiden/trennen 
           Note: einen Unterschied erkennen/machen
        "You need to take care to differentiate between facts and opinions / differentiate facts from opinions."  - Ihr müsst darauf achten, zwischen Fakten und Meinungen zu differenzieren / Fakten von Meinungen zu trennen.
        "The law distinguishes/differentiates between murder and manslaughter."  - Das Gesetz unterscheidet zwischen Mord und Totschlag.
        "We can distinguish/differentiate three meanings of the word 'region'."  - Man kann beim Wort 'Gebiet' drei Bedeutungen unterscheiden.
        "Here we need to/have to/must distinguish/differentiate between the offence considered in itself and the social consequences of committing that offence."  - Hier müssen wir unterscheiden zwischen der Tat für sich betrachtet und den sozialen Auswirkungen der Tatbegehung.
     Synonyms: distinguish, difference between sth. / sth. from sth.
  
   see: distinguishing, differentiating, differencing, distinguished, differentiated, differenced
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  
  διαφοροποιώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  differentiate //dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt// //ˌdɪ.fəˈɹɛnt.ʃi.eɪt// 
  1. erilaistua
  biology: to produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions
  2. derivoida
  math: to calculate the derivative
  3. differentioida
  math: to calculate the differential
  4. erilaistaa, erilaistua, muuttaa, muuttua
  to modify, be modified
  5. erottaa
  to perceive the difference
  6. erota, erottua
  to show or be the distinction

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/ 
  1. विभेद~जान~लेना
        "It is not easy to differentiate those twin sisters."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  praviti razliku, razlikovati

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  differentiate //dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt// //ˌdɪ.fəˈɹɛnt.ʃi.eɪt// 
  分化する
  biology: to produce distinct organs or to achieve specific functions

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  differentiate /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪeɪt/ 
   1.  rozróżniać (between - pomiędzy)  (A from B - A od B)  (A and B - A od B) , odróżniać
   2.  różnicować

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  differentiate /difərenʃieit/
  diferenciar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  differentiate //dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt// //ˌdɪ.fəˈɹɛnt.ʃi.eɪt// 
  1. derivera, partialderivera
  math: to calculate the derivative
  2. differentiera
  math: to calculate the differential
  3. skiljs åt, särskilja
  to show or be the distinction

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  differentiate /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
  1. ayırmak, ayırt etmek, tefrik etmek, temyiz etmek
  2. farklılaşmak, farklı olmak. differentia'tion  fark, temyiz.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/, /ˌdɪfɝˈɛntʃiˌeɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  127 Moby Thesaurus words for "differentiate":
     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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 区别,差别;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt.
     vi. 区别,区分

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