Word

differentiate, v.
(differentiated, differentiates, differentiating)
freq. cnt. 5

mark as different
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart

sample sentences

"We distinguish several kinds of maple"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

difference differentiation difference differentiator

semantic pointers

hyponym

know discriminate, know apart label label sex individualize, individualise contrast have the distinction severalize, severalise contradistinguish decouple, dissociate demarcate discriminate, single out, separate stratify

hypernym

identify, place

entailment

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

differentiate distinguish mark

sample sentences

"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

difference differentiation difference

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

characterize, qualify, characterise

hyponym

characterize, characterise

become distinct and acquire a different character
<verb.change>

differentiate

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

difference differentiation difference difference

semantic pointers

hypernym

evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
<verb.change>

differentiate specialise specialize speciate

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

become different during development
<verb.change>

differentiate

sample sentences

"cells differentiate"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

difference differentiation difference

antonym

dedifferentiate

semantic pointers

hypernym

calculate a derivative; take the derivative
<verb.cognition>

differentiate

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

differentiation

antonym

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mathematics, math, maths

hypernym

compute, calculate, figure, reckon, cipher, cypher, work out