differentiate
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- v mark as different
- v be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- v calculate a derivative; take the derivative
- v become different during development
cells differentiate - v evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
- v become distinct and acquire a different character
- Marketers have coined the concept KGOY, or "Kids get older younger": a 6-year-old follows pop sensations her mother might have at age 10 or 12, and kids differentiate by gender .
- Still, it often takes a real brain to differentiate terms in context: the word trunk can refer to a suitcase, a car hatch or an elephant's snout, for example.
- In 1992's The Player, Tim Robbins' character, the consummate Hollywood insider, showed his sophistication at restaurants through his ability to differentiate among various kinds of .