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