Differentiate meaning

What does “differentiate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“differentiate” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: mark as different.

differentiate

mark as different
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
Synonymsdistinguish separate secern secernate severalize severalise tell tell apart
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
Synonymsdistinguish mark
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
Oppositesintegrate
become different during development
“cells differentiate”
Oppositesdedifferentiate
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Synonymsspeciate specialize specialise
become distinct and acquire a different character

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University