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