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1 differentiate
differentiate [‚dɪfəˈren∫ɪeɪt]• he cannot differentiate between red and green il ne fait pas la différence entre le rouge et le vert• in his article he differentiates between... dans son article, il fait la distinction entre...* * *[ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt] 1.transitive verb1) ( tell the difference) différencier ( from de)2) ( make the difference) différencier ( from de)3) Mathematics calculer la différentielle de2.1) ( tell the difference) faire la différence ( between entre)2) ( show the difference) faire la distinction ( between entre)3) ( discriminate) faire des différences ( between entre) -
2 differentiate
differentiate [‚dɪfə'renʃɪeɪt](a) (distinguish) différencier, distinguer;∎ what differentiates this product from its competitors? qu'est-ce qui différencie ou distingue ce produit de ses concurrents?(b) Mathematics différencier, calculer la différentielle defaire la différence ou distinction;∎ I'm unable to differentiate between the two je ne vois pas de différence entre les deux;∎ she differentiates between morality and religion elle fait une distinction entre moralité et religion►► differentiated marketing marketing m de différenciation, marketing m différenciéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > differentiate
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3 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguer2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) faire la différence (entre)
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differentiate — ► VERB 1) recognize or identify as different; distinguish. 2) cause to appear different or distinct. 3) Mathematics transform (a function) into its derivative. DERIVATIVES differentiation noun differentiator noun … English terms dictionary
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differentiate — verb 1 (I, T) to recognize or express the difference between things or people (+ between): The reviews don t even differentiate between good books and bad books. | differentiate sb/sth from: It s sometimes hard to differentiate one sample from… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
differentiate — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly VERB + DIFFERENTIATE ▪ be important to ▪ be easy to, be possible to ▪ be difficult to … Collocations dictionary
differentiate — I verb characterize, classify, contrast, demarcate, discern between, discriminate, distinguish, diversify, draw the line, exercise discrimination, make a distinction, make distinctive, mark off by differences, mark out, particularize, perceive… … Law dictionary
differentiate — (v.) 1816, from M.L. differentiatus, pp. of differentiare, from L. differentia (see DIFFERENCE (Cf. difference)). Originally a mathematical term; transitive and non technical sense of discriminate between is from 1876. Earlier, difference had… … Etymology dictionary
differentiate — verb 1) he was unable to differentiate between fantasy and reality Syn: distinguish, discriminate, make/draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart See note at distinguish 2) this differentiates their business from all other booksellers… … Thesaurus of popular words
differentiate — verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1816 transitive verb 1. to obtain the mathematical derivative of 2. to mark or show a difference in ; constitute a difference that distinguishes 3. to develop … New Collegiate Dictionary
differentiate — verb /dɪf.əˈrɛn.tʃi.eɪt,ˌdɪ.fəˈrɛnt.ʃi.eɪt/ a) To show, or be the distinction between two things. b) To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate. See Also: differ, difference … Wiktionary
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differentiate */ — UK [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪeɪt] / US [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms differentiate : present tense I/you/we/they differentiate he/she/it differentiates present participle differentiating past tense differentiated past participle differentiated 1)… … English dictionary