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differentiation definition

dif·fer·en·tia·tion (-en′s̸hē ā′s̸hən)

noun

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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