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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

differentiate

/ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/

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What does differentiate mean?

verb

  1. To modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
  2. To show or be the difference or distinction between things.
  3. To recognize as different or distinct.
More meanings (6)

verb

  1. To calculate the derivative of a function.
  2. To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
  3. To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
  4. To teach a lesson in multiple different ways in order to meet the needs of more or less advanced students.
  5. To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function.

noun

  1. Something that has been differentiated or stratified.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/

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We must differentiate between those who attempt no control, and those whose surge of desire is beyond the normal limits.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575
I mention this to urge all to learn how properly to differentiate between the Law and the Gospel, in order to avoid dissembling.
Martin LutherCommentary on the Epistle to the GalatiansTranslated by Theodore GraebnerProject Gutenberg ebook #1549
More book examples (2)
Possibly he does not differentiate sufficiently between the rude language of the holophrase and the much later growth of formed and grammatical speech.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561
In the large majority of cases the attendant is unable to differentiate between this and other forms of acute indigestion.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502