📖 Definitions of "Differentiation"
- 1
The act of differentiating.
- 2
The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination.
- 3
The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.
- 4
(geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
🔄 Synonyms of "Differentiation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distinctionnoun | (specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished. |
| specializationnoun | The act or process of specializing. |
| specialisationnoun | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialization. [The act or process of specializing.] |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Differentiation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distinctionnoun | (specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished. |
| specializationnoun | The act or process of specializing. |
| specialisationnoun | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialization. [The act or process of specializing.] |
| differentialnoun | A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things. |
| differencenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being different. |
| distinctnessnoun | The property or degree of being distinct. |
| distinctivenessnoun | The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete. |
| distinguishingnoun | The act by which something is distinguished or told apart. |
| othernessnoun | (uncountable) The quality of being different or distinct. |
| discriminationnoun | (uncountable, countable, sometimes with "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. |
| contrastnoun | (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts. |
| diversitynoun | The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness. |
| variancenoun | A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation. |
| divergencenoun | The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging. |
| variationnoun | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
| selectivenessnoun | The state of being selective; discernment. |
| diversificationnoun | The act, or the result, of diversifying. |
| divisivenessnoun | The characteristic of being divisive. |
| splitnoun | A crack or longitudinal fissure. |
| dividenoun | A thing that divides. |
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