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Definition of Differentiation
1. Noun. A discrimination between things as different and distinct. "It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
Generic synonyms: Discrimination, Secernment
Specialized synonyms: Contradistinction, Contrast, Demarcation, Dividing Line, Line, Hairsplitting, Word-splitting
Derivative terms: Differentiate, Differentiate, Differentiate, Distinguish
2. Noun. The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function.
Derivative terms: Differentiate
3. Noun. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function. "Cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Adaptation, Adaption, Adjustment
Derivative terms: Differentiate, Specialise, Specialize
Definition of Differentiation
1. n. The act of differentiating.
Definition of Differentiation
1. Noun. The act of differentiating. ¹
2. Noun. The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination. ¹
3. Noun. 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. ¹
4. Noun. (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types. ¹
5. Noun. (calculus) The process of determining the derived function of a function. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Differentiation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Differentiation
1. The distinguishing of one thing or disease from another. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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