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How to pronounce differentiate

verbB2
dihferEHNsheeayt

/ˌdɪ.fɚˈɛn.ʃiˌeɪt̚/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

to recognize or show how one person or thing is different from another

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Meanings & examples

verb

to recognize or show how one person or thing is different from another

It is difficult to differentiate between the two wines.

The test helps doctors differentiate a cold from the flu.

Common phrases & grammar

differentiate between fact and opinion · differentiate one thing from another · be difficult to differentiate

differentiate between A and B

differentiate A from B

verb

to make a person, product, or service clearly different from others

The company uses local ingredients to differentiate its products.

She is trying to differentiate herself from other candidates.

Common phrases & grammar

differentiate a brand · differentiate a product · differentiate yourself from the competition

differentiate A from B

differentiate yourself from the competition

verbtechnicalless common

to change teaching, a service, or a product so it meets the different needs of different people

The teacher differentiates instruction for students at different levels.

The clinic differentiates its services according to each patient's needs.

Common phrases & grammar

differentiate instruction · differentiate teaching · differentiate services

differentiate instruction for different learners

differentiate services according to customer needs

verbtechnicalless common

to calculate how a quantity changes as another quantity changes, using calculus

Differentiate the function with respect to x.

Students learned how to differentiate x².

Common phrases & grammar

differentiate a function · differentiate with respect to x

differentiate f(x) with respect to x

differentiate x²

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