Differentiate

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃiːˌeɪt/

Differentiate (verb)

  1. to see or show how things are not the same.
  2. to make something different or special from others.
  3. to find the rate of change of a function in calculus.

Examples

  • She can differentiate between the twins easily.
  • It's hard to differentiate one brand from another.

Common collocations: differentiate between, differentiate from, differentiate a product, differentiate features, differentiate a function

Synonyms of Differentiate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Differentiate

  • when discussing merging or unifying elements
  • when referring to bringing together into a whole