differentiative
- adjective
- /ˌdɪfərɛnʃiˈeɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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diferenciativo
- The development of the embryo then becomes a differentiative process of concentration, coagulation, solidification, and growth.
Examples
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For this primary reason, our modern embryological models tend to be primarily differentiative, and our evolutionary models primarily additive.
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Because the Darwinian style of explanation has prevailed within science, we tend to forget that several abandoned theories of evolution advocated differentiative models.
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The differentiative stages of cell development are crucial for forming specialized tissues in an embryo.
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Research in biology often focuses on the differentiative roles of genes in determining cell function.
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Understanding the differentiative processes of stem cells can lead to advancements in regenerative medicine.
Synonyms
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About a difference between groups or things that leads to different treatment
Antonyms
How Differentiated
Surface Forms
Morphology
differentiative = differentiate (transparent) = differentiate + ive
The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ive' to the verb 'differentiate', so the meaning 'relating to or causing differentiation' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Differentiative comes from the same root as different and difference, which mean 'not the same' or 'put apart'. So in biology a differentiative effect is something that helps cells become different and take on their own jobs.