differentiation

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion

noun \-ˌren(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\

Definition of DIFFERENTIATION

1
: the act or process of differentiating
2
: development from the one to the many, the simple to the complex, or the homogeneous to the heterogeneous
3
a : modification of body parts for performance of particular functions b : the sum of the processes whereby apparently indifferent or unspecialized cells, tissues, and structures attain their adult form and function
4
: the processes by which various rock types are produced from a common magma

First Known Use of DIFFERENTIATION

1802

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

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