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Meaning of "differentiate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIFFERENTIATE

differentiate  [ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIFFERENTIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Differentiate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb differentiate in English.

WHAT DOES DIFFERENTIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of differentiate in the English dictionary

The first definition of differentiate in the dictionary is to serve to distinguish between. Other definition of differentiate is when intr, often foll by between to perceive, show, or make a difference ; discriminate. Differentiate is also to become dissimilar or distinct.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIFFERENTIATE

PRESENT

Present
I differentiate
you differentiate
he/she/it differentiates
we differentiate
you differentiate
they differentiate
Present continuous
I am differentiating
you are differentiating
he/she/it is differentiating
we are differentiating
you are differentiating
they are differentiating
Present perfect
I have differentiated
you have differentiated
he/she/it has differentiated
we have differentiated
you have differentiated
they have differentiated
Present perfect continuous
I have been differentiating
you have been differentiating
he/she/it has been differentiating
we have been differentiating
you have been differentiating
they have been differentiating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I differentiated
you differentiated
he/she/it differentiated
we differentiated
you differentiated
they differentiated
Past continuous
I was differentiating
you were differentiating
he/she/it was differentiating
we were differentiating
you were differentiating
they were differentiating
Past perfect
I had differentiated
you had differentiated
he/she/it had differentiated
we had differentiated
you had differentiated
they had differentiated
Past perfect continuous
I had been differentiating
you had been differentiating
he/she/it had been differentiating
we had been differentiating
you had been differentiating
they had been differentiating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will differentiate
you will differentiate
he/she/it will differentiate
we will differentiate
you will differentiate
they will differentiate
Future continuous
I will be differentiating
you will be differentiating
he/she/it will be differentiating
we will be differentiating
you will be differentiating
they will be differentiating
Future perfect
I will have differentiated
you will have differentiated
he/she/it will have differentiated
we will have differentiated
you will have differentiated
they will have differentiated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been differentiating
you will have been differentiating
he/she/it will have been differentiating
we will have been differentiating
you will have been differentiating
they will have been differentiating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would differentiate
you would differentiate
he/she/it would differentiate
we would differentiate
you would differentiate
they would differentiate
Conditional continuous
I would be differentiating
you would be differentiating
he/she/it would be differentiating
we would be differentiating
you would be differentiating
they would be differentiating
Conditional perfect
I would have differentiate
you would have differentiate
he/she/it would have differentiate
we would have differentiate
you would have differentiate
they would have differentiate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been differentiating
you would have been differentiating
he/she/it would have been differentiating
we would have been differentiating
you would have been differentiating
they would have been differentiating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you differentiate
we let´s differentiate
you differentiate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to differentiate
Past participle
differentiated
Present Participle
differentiating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIFFERENTIATE


appreciate
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt
associate
əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
circumstantiate
ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃɪˌeɪt
consociate
kənˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
consubstantiate
ˌkɒnsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt
dedifferentiate
ˌdiːdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt
depreciate
dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt
dissociate
dɪˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
ingratiate
ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt
initiate
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt
instantiate
ɪnˈstænʃɪˌeɪt
negotiate
nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt
officiate
əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪt
potentiate
pəˈtɛnʃɪˌeɪt
propitiate
prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt
renegotiate
ˌriːnɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt
satiate
ˈseɪʃɪˌeɪt
sociate
ˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
substantiate
səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt
transubstantiate
ˌtrænsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIFFERENTIATE

differentia
differentiability
differentiable
differentiae
differential
differential calculus
differential coefficient
differential equation
differential gear
differential geometry
differential housing
differential operator
differential pricing
differential tone
differential windlass
differentially
differentiation
differentiator
differently
differentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIFFERENTIATE

affiliate
alleviate
appropriate
collegiate
expatiate
humiliate
immediate
inappropriate
insatiate
intermediate
licentiate
mediate
noninitiate
novitiate
ostiate
prenegotiate
reinitiate
tritiate
uninitiate
vitiate

Synonyms and antonyms of differentiate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIFFERENTIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «differentiate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of differentiate

Translation of «differentiate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIFFERENTIATE

Find out the translation of differentiate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of differentiate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «differentiate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

区分
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distinguir
570 millions of speakers

English

differentiate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дифференцировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diferenciar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেদ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

différencier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

membezakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterscheiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

区別する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구분하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beda-beda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறுபடுத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayırt etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distinguere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

różnicować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диференціювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diferenția
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφοροποιούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderskei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

differentiera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

differensiere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of differentiate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIFFERENTIATE»

The term «differentiate» is very widely used and occupies the 18.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIFFERENTIATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about differentiate

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DIFFERENTIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word differentiate.
1
Michael Berryman
In LA I was watching At the Movies with Ebert and Roper, it was, nice to see them differentiate between the subject matter and the art form of making the film, and they both gave it thumbs up, and I was kind of pleased at their honesty as far as reviewers go.
2
Art Blakey
A name doesn't make the music. It's just called that to differentiate it from other types of music.
3
Leo Buscaglia
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.
4
Kishore Chandra Deo
Air power and military are meant to fight the enemy and not your own citizens... How do you differentiate a Maoist?... It will create a civil war-like situation.
5
Torrey DeVitto
There's a lot more people out there than you would think who cannot differentiate between TV and reality. I do think there's a lot of people out there who think I'm a nasty human being.
6
Chris Evans
If you want to be around in 10 years you've got to do something to differentiate yourself from the pack.
7
Anatole France
An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.
8
Gautam Gambhir
I grew up playing on unprepared surfaces where your wicket depended on quickly adapting to the bounce. As a kid, I could never differentiate off-spin from leg-spin. All I looked to do was to try to hit the ball before it pitched.
9
Aidan Gillen
I don't really differentiate between different genres: if there's a good part going, I'll go after it, and it's preferable to me if it's something I haven't done before.
10
Lucy Hale
The acting part of me is not me. The music side is who I really am and what I want to talk about. It'll be hard for people to differentiate those different sides but I think it's possible. Once the music is out there, people will start to realize how serious I am about it rather than, 'Oh god, another actress making an album.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIFFERENTIATE»

Discover the use of differentiate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to differentiate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Differentiate Or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition
In this fully updated edition of Differentiate or Die, Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin bring the book in line with all the newest ideas and recent changes in marketing.
Jack Trout, Steve Rivkin, 2008
2
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-ability Classrooms
Offers proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness, interests, and talents of all students.
Carol A. Tomlinson, 2001
3
Differentiate Or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition
In this fully updated edition of Differentiate or Die, Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin bring the book in line with all the newest ideas and recent changes in marketing.
Jack Trout, Steve Rivkin, 2008
4
Differentiate
The purpose of this book is to raise the reader's strategic thoughts to a level where he or she will be able to out-smart their competition. The stratagems portrayed in this book will encourage the reader to think 'outside the box'.
Bob Witsil, 2010
5
Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Mathematics ...
Expanded to include connections to Common Core State Standards, as well as National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards, this critically acclaimed book will help every teacher and coach to meet the challenges of ...
Marian Small, 2012
6
Beyond Price: Differentiate Your Company in Ways That Really ...
Business leaders will find immediate value in this systematic guide to transforming a company from one-of-many to one-of-a-kind, a company whose offerings competitors will find hard to copy and customers will feel excited to discover.
Mary Kay Plantes, Robert D. Finfrock, 2009
7
Dare to Differentiate, Third Edition: Vocabulary Strategies ...
In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features helpful print and Web resources for each strategy, along with 20 reproducible worksheets.
Danny Brassell, 2012
8
Collaborate, Communicate, and Differentiate!: How to ...
This book takes collaboration out of the abstract and applies it to daily tasks of differentiating instruction, implementing technology, student assessment, and communicating with families.
Wendy W. Murawski, Sally Spencer, 2011
9
Using Formative Assessment to Differentiate Mathematics ...
Staff development expert Leslie Laud provides seven research-based practices that show teachers how to implement formative assessment, create tiered instruction, and manage a multitasking classroom.
Leslie Laud, 2011
10
How to Differentiate Learning: Curriculum, Instruction, ...
This book provides background from experts and clarifies what is not differentiation as well as what is.
Robin J. Fogarty, Brian M. Pete, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIFFERENTIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term differentiate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SISSA scientists create synthetic enzymes that can differentiate
SISSA scientists have created synthetic "intelligent" enzymes which are able to differentiate between active and inactive genes and selectively ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
2
Tulsa's House District 73 candidates try to differentiate themselves in …
House District 73 candidate Robert Lewis presents his opening statement during a forum at Tulsa Community College's Northeast Campus on ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
NDP viewed as clearest alternative to Conservatives, poll shows …
... rule, but the findings suggest the Liberals have failed to differentiate themselves clearly from the Harper government to this point. The poll ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Windows Phone - The Guardian
Since its purchase of the Lumia division, Microsoft has released a series of lacklustre consumer devices with little to differentiate themselves ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
ShotSpotter can differentiate between firework, gunfire noises
Being able to tell the difference between gunfire and fireworks may be hard for the human ear, but not for ShotSpotter. ShotSpotter is a ... «WTOC, Jul 15»
6
Gene expression factor analysis to differentiate pathways linked to …
Gene expression factor analysis to differentiate pathways linked to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and depression in a diverse patient ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
7
New study shows autistic children can't differentiate between good …
sniffing A recent publication featured in the journal Current Biology reveals that children with autism spectrum disorder may not be able to ... «The Standard Daily, Jul 15»
8
We differentiate from the request for resignation of Chief …
“We firmly differentiate from this request. We believe that this is not the time for such actions because Bulgarian fire departments rearm. «Focus News, Jul 15»
9
Differentiate instead of engaging in price wars: Ericsson to operators
MALAYSIAN mobile operators have a golden opportunity to differentiate themselves from the competition – but only if they can create new ... «Digital News Asia, Jul 15»
10
Govt mulls norms to differentiate between small and large airlines
The civil aviation ministry is likley to come out with a new set of regulations that will differentiate small airline operators — typically private ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

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