Added 9 October 2026
differentiate
/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/ verb
Latin root: differentiātus Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about differentiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Mark as different.
We distinguish several kinds of maple
-
Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
- Calculate a derivative; take the derivative.
Origin
From New Latin differentiātus, perfect passive participle of differentiō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from Latin differentia (“difference”); see difference.
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