DIFFERENTIATES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

become distinct and acquire a different character

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

become different during development

Example: cells differentiate

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

calculate a derivative

Example: take the derivative

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

mark as different

Example: We distinguish several kinds of maple

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait

Example: sometimes in a very positive sense; His modesty distinguishes him from his peers