DIFFERENTIATE

/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 21

Scrabble letter values: D2I1F4F4E1R1E1N1T1I1A1T1E1 = 20

Definition

  1. verb mark as different. — synonyms: distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart
  2. verb be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait. — synonyms: distinguish, mark
  3. verb calculate a derivative.
  4. verb become different during development.
  5. verb evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment. — synonyms: speciate, specialize, specialise
  6. verb become distinct and acquire a different character.

Examples

  • “We distinguish several kinds of maple”
  • “sometimes in a very positive sense”
  • “His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”

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