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differentiate
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/
verb
[with object]
1 Recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
1.1 differentiate between - no object Identify differences between (two or more things or people)
1.2 Make (someone or something) appear different or distinct.
2 technical Make or become different in the process of growth or development.
3 Mathematics
Transform (a function) into its derivative.
Origin
Early
19th century: from medieval Latin differentiat- ‘carried away from’,
from the verb differentiare, from differentia (see differentia).
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In order to help his customers differentiate between the two fruit, he labeled them "A" and "B". Some of his customers actually appreciated the help.
