differentiation

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noun

1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct (Freq. 5)
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
• Syn:
distinction
• Derivationally related forms:
distinguish (for: distinction), differentiate
• Hypernyms:
discrimination, secernment
• Hyponyms:
contradistinction, line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast,
hairsplitting, word-splitting
2. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
differentiate
• Hypernyms:
mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation
3. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- cell differentiation in the developing embryo
• Syn:
specialization, specialisation
• Derivationally related forms:
differentiate, specialise (for: specialisation), specialize (for: specialization)
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
adaptation, adaption, adjustment

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  specialization, specialisation, distinction