differentiated

Variant of differentiate

transitive verb differentiated, differentiating

  1. to constitute a difference in or between
  2. to make unlike; develop specialized differences in
  3. to perceive or express the difference in; distinguish between; discriminate
  4. Math. to work out the differential or derivative of (a function)

Origin: < ML differentiatus, pp. of differentiare < L differentia: see difference

intransitive verb

  1. to become different or differentiated; develop new characteristics
  2. to perceive or express a difference
  3. Biol. to undergo differentiation
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