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differentiator

differentiator

3 7.2
A quality that makes one product, person, or idea different
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪfərɛnʃiˈeɪtər/
translation icon : diferenciador
  • In a crowded market, customer service can be an important differentiator that attracts loyal clients.

The quality of the content is the differentiator, not the length.

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Examples

  • And one of the our key differentiators is privacy, you know, along with personal context.

  • In the intensely competitive marketplace of open systems, performance comparisons provide a key differentiator in making purchasing decisions.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The quality of the content is the differentiator, not the length.

  • So just so we're clear, money is not a differentiator in Africa, it's just money.

  • And I think we know that in the UK, class is a far bigger differentiator than race.

  • Then there is possibly the most important differentiator of all: size, in terms of both impact and budget.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The growth term is another key differentiator among the three models.

    Academic text (2017)
  • There are at least five capable winners in every final, with the only differentiator being confidence.

    Blog text (23)
  • I think the big differentiator with YouTube and with live streaming is the comment section.

  • What one needs to look for are those differentiators that set an institution apart from all others.

    Blog text (23)

Synonyms

differential
vsdifferentiator
18 7.4

A quality that makes one thing different from another

is a person or thing that does the distinguishing rather than a passive quality
discriminator
vsdifferentiator
3 7.9

A person or thing that notices differences between similar objects

is a person or thing that makes distinctions in general
3 4.0

A feature that makes someone or something different from others

is a person or thing that marks differences rather than a mere quality
discriminant
vsdifferentiator
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A value or formula that helps decide which group an item belongs to

is a person or thing that makes distinctions rather than a mathematical measure
differentia
vsdifferentiator
  • Specialized
9.9

A feature that shows how one species is different from others in the same group

is a person or thing that marks differences in wider contexts not only species

How Distinctive

differentiator
3 7.2
characteristic
159 3.4
difference
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

differentiator = differentiate (transparent) = differentiate + or

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-or' to the verb 'differentiate', yielding 'one who differentiates', which is a standard and transparent derivation.

Etymology

The word differentiator comes from different, which means 'not the same', plus the ending -ator, which means 'one who' or 'that which'. So a differentiator is a person or thing that makes something different or shows what makes one thing different from another.