DIFFERENTIATE

• (verb) become distinct and acquire a different character

• (verb) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

  synonyms : specialise , specialize , speciate

• (verb) become different during development

  "cells differentiate"

• (verb) calculate a derivative; take the derivative

• (verb) mark as different

  "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

  synonyms : distinguish , secern , secernate , separate , severalise , severalize , tell , tell apart

• (verb) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

  "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

  synonyms : distinguish , mark

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