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Third Person
differentiates
Present Participle
differentiating
Past Tense
differentiated
Past Participle
differentiated
1
to recognize the difference present between two people or things
transitive
- The teacher helps her students differentiate between similar-sounding words by highlighting their distinct meanings and usage.
- She is currently differentiating between the various types of flowers in the garden.
- The two products are clearly differentiated by their packaging and branding.
- Can you please differentiate between the symptoms of flu and those of a common cold?
- The color scheme helped differentiate one design from another.
2
to be something that marks two things or people as completely distinguished or different
transitive
- The bright red dress really differentiates her from the rest of the guests.
- The new technology differentiates this company from its competitors.
- Her unique style differentiates her from other artists in the gallery.
- The custom features of the product differentiate it from others on the market.
- His voice differentiates him from other singers in the competition.
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3
to develop unique qualities or features that make something stand out from others
- The two cultures differentiated in their traditions and values.
- The landscape started to differentiate, with forests giving way to deserts.
- Over the years, their relationship differentiated, evolving into a deeper connection.
- The two cities differentiated in terms of architecture and urban planning.
- Over time, the two brands have differentiated by focusing on different target markets.
4
(of a cell or organism) to change or develop in a way that makes something distinct or unique from others
- As the plants grow, they differentiate into various shapes and sizes.
- The cells in the embryo begin to differentiate into specialized tissues.
- In the early stages of growth, the cells differentiate into various specialized types.
- In biology, cells differentiate into specialized types during development.
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5
to cause a cell to develop into a more specialized form during its growth process
transitive
- In embryonic development, certain signals differentiate cells into specialized tissue types.
- The growth factors in the body differentiate stem cells into muscle cells.
- Scientists are studying how hormones differentiate cells in the brain.
- The genetic material in a zygote can differentiate cells into various organs.
- The presence of certain proteins can differentiate skin cells into nerve cells.
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to find the derivative of a function, essentially determining how it changes at each point
transitive
- In calculus, we differentiate a function to understand its rate of change.
- To solve the problem, we need to differentiate the equation with respect to time.
- The professor showed us how to differentiate the function step by step.
- By differentiating the function, we can find its slope at any given point.
- In this problem, you need to differentiate the equation before integrating it.
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