differentiate
1. mark as different (Freq. 4)
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
• Syn:
distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize,
severalise, tell, tell apart
• Derivationally related forms:
difference, differentiation, differentiator, distinction (for: distinguish)
• Hypernyms:
identify, place
• Hyponyms:
know, discriminate, know apart, label, sex,
individualize, individualise, contrast, severalize, severalise, contradistinguish,
decouple, dissociate, demarcate, separate, single out, stratify
• Entailment:
compare
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait;
sometimes in a very positive sense (Freq. 1)
- His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
• Syn:
distinguish, mark
• Derivationally related forms:
difference, differentiation, mark (for: mark), marker (for: mark)
• Hypernyms:
qualify, characterize, characterise
• Hyponyms:
characterize, characterise
• Verb Group:
mark
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. calculate a derivative;
take the derivative
• Ant:
integrate
• Derivationally related forms:
differentiation
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out,
reckon, figure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s
4. become different during development
- cells differentiate
• Ant:
dedifferentiate
• Derivationally related forms:
difference, differentiation
• Hypernyms:
develop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
5. evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
• Syn:
speciate, specialize, specialise
• Derivationally related forms:
specialisation (for: specialise), specialization (for: specialize), speciation (for: speciate)
• Hypernyms:
evolve
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
6. become distinct and acquire a different character
• Derivationally related forms:
difference, differentiation
• Hypernyms:
dissimilate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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