Antonyms for differentiate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt |
Definition of differentiate
Origin :- 1816, from Medieval Latin differentiatus, past participle of differentiare, from Latin differentia (see difference).
- Originally a mathematical term; transitive and non-technical sense of "discriminate between" is from 1876. Earlier, difference had been used as a verb in this sense. Related: Differentiated; differentiating; differentiation.
- verb make a distinction
- verb change; make different
- That the dog-germ should seek to get hold of, and differentiate them, we can well understand.
- Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
- And no one—not one of all these people could differentiate him?
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
- Conscientiously, sir, I don't know how to differentiate him.
- Extract from : « Justice (Second Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
- That, however, is apt to differentiate city from city, and even land from land.
- Extract from : « Desert Dust » by Edwin L. Sabin
- All that we can expect is to be able to differentiate them from their neighbours.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 » by Various
- More than any other feature, they differentiate and distinguish the Yosemite.
- Extract from : « The Book of the National Parks » by Robert Sterling Yard
- It is not so easy to differentiate the two canyons of the Kings.
- Extract from : « The Book of the National Parks » by Robert Sterling Yard
- It is not difficult, of course, to differentiate the personal from the impersonal.
- Extract from : « The Merry-Go-Round » by Carl Van Vechten
- For the session of 1872-3 the almanac does not differentiate.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 » by Various
- For the session of 1882-3 the almanac does not differentiate.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 » by Various
Synonyms for differentiate
- adapt
- alter
- antithesize
- assort
- characterize
- comprehend
- contrast
- convert
- demarcate
- discern
- discrepate
- discriminate
- diversify
- extricate
- individualize
- individuate
- know
- know what's what
- mark
- mark off
- mismatch
- mismate
- modify
- redline
- separate
- set apart
- set off
- sever
- severalize
- split hairs
- tell apart
- transform
- understand
- variegate
- vary
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