A quality or feature that differentiates one thing from another makes the two things different. ...distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties. [VERB noun + from]
to see, understand, recognize, or perceive the difference in or between: [~ + between] learned to differentiate between French and German wines. [~ + object + from + object] learned to differentiate a French wine from a German wine.
Definition of differentiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish. 2. to perceive the difference in or between. 3. to make different by modification, as a biological species. 4. Math. to obtain the differential or the derivative of. 5. to become unlike or dissimilar. 6. to make a distinction.
To differentiate is to identify the differences between things, to discriminate among them. For example, if the light is dim at the party, you might find it hard to differentiate between the spicy bean dip and the chocolate sauce.
DIFFERENTIATE meaning: 1 : to make (someone or something) different in some way often + from; 2 : to see or state the difference or differences between two or more things often + between often + from
Definition of differentiate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
