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Differentiation is defined as the process or the state of being different.

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An example of differentiation is having one group of people who are for an issue and a second group of people who are against an issue.

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See differentiation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a differentiating or being differentiated
Biol. the modification of an organ, tissue, etc. in structure or function during development into a more specialized state
Math. the working out of the differential or derivative

See differentiation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act or process of differentiating.
b. The state of becoming differentiated.
Mathematics The process of computing a derivative.
Biology The process by which cells or tissues undergo a change toward a more specialized form or function, especially during embryonic development.

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