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to differentiate

71 4.4

To show or notice how things are different

verb
/ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/

: distinguir

That's the key ability in humans that differentiates them from all the other species.
differentiate between two
able to differentiate
help differentiate

So that's what differentiates A dilemma from a problem.

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Examples

It's important to differentiate your brand from competitors to attract more customers.
And it became very difficult for us to differentiate Plaid from a bot.
And I promise you, you do need to differentiate yourself from the others.

Zoe Hong
How would you differentiate between look and effort?

Chris Williamson
However, these six things differentiate your product or service.
So, I had to come up with something to differentiate.

#Lucky Number (2015)
As the supply of content and noise grows, you have to differentiate with more value, not less.
Using online tools, teachers can more easily differentiate opportunities for their talented writers.

Academic text (2012)
She can even differentiate all different kinds of Italian wines.

Sideways (2004)
However, it can also be used to differentiate among children with different severities of impairment.

Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to separate

vsto differentiate

225 2.3

To tell how two things are different

is more about defining an item's unique position than only grouping it

to distinguish

vsto differentiate

177 3.1

To notice differences between things or people

focuses on giving things distinct identity rather than only noticing them

to tell apart

vsto differentiate

41 3.0

To notice a difference between two similar things

is more about creating or stating an item's unique identity than mere recognition

to discriminate

vsto differentiate

31 4.2

To notice small differences between things

places more emphasis on making a thing clearly distinct rather than just noticing

to individuate

vsto differentiate

3 8.3

To give someone or something their own identity

is similar but often refers more to noting differences than crafting uniqueness

to set apart

vsto differentiate

2 3.9

To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different

is broader, applying to identifying or making distinct beyond special assignment

to secern

vsto differentiate

Archaic

9.9

To tell similar things apart by noticing small differences

leans more toward assigning a distinct identity rather than simply sorting by sight

to secernate

vsto differentiate

Archaic

9.9

To show that two people or things are not the same

focuses more on creating a distinct identity than merely marking differences

to severalise

vsto differentiate

9.9

To separate things or people from each other

is more about shaping an item's unique character than only making it distinct

Antonyms

to confuse

38 1.9

Mix things up so their order is not clear

How Clearly

to differentiate

71 4.4

to discern

70 5.8

to detect

763 3.2

to observe

619 2.4

to notice

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

differentiate infinitive

differentiated past

differentiated past participle

differentiating present participle

differentiates third person singular

Morphology

differentiate = different (transparent) = different + iate

Formed by adding the verb-forming suffix '-iate' to the adjective 'different', so the meaning 'to make or recognize as different' is directly derived.

Etymology

Differentiate comes from the same root as different and difference, from an old Latin word meaning 'to carry apart'. So to differentiate something is to see or show how it is 'apart' from others — in other words, to tell the difference.