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differentiate /,difə'renʃieit/

• ngoại động từ
  • phân biệt
    • to differentiate something from another: phân biệt cái này với cái khác
  • (toán học) lấy vi phân

• nội động từ
  • trở thành khác biệt, khác biệt

differentiates|differentiated|differentiating‚dɪfə'renʃɪeɪt
verb
+mark as different
+be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
+calculate a derivative; take the derivative
+become different during development
+evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
+become distinct and acquire a different character

+ verb
1 ~ (between) A and B
~ A (from B) to recognize or show that two things are not the same
Synonym: DISTINGUISH
[V] It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties. + [VN] I can't differentiate one variety from another.
2 [VN] ~ sth (from sth) to be the particular thing that shows that things or people are not the same
Synonym: DISTINGUISH
The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female.
3 [V] ~ between A and B to treat people or things in a different way, especially in an unfair way
Synonym: DISCRIMINATE
differentiation noun [U]