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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 differentiation of Latin into vernaculars
3 biology a : modification of body parts for performance of particular functionsb : the sum of the processes whereby apparently indifferent (see indifferent 7) or unspecialized cells, tissues, and structures attain their adult form and function
4 geology : the processes by which various rock types are produced from a common magma
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Recent Examples of differentiation from the Web
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Albertsons and others will make the mistake of thinking that Lidl and Aldi’s differentiation is about price alone.
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So where’s the differentiation there, where’s the exclusivity?
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As a point of differentiation between chips, this is nothing new.
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With more late-night hosts than ever, the field has become crowded—making differentiation all the more important.
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The differentiation between nationalities became much less.
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Device enters overseas production ahead of annual conference Company seeks differentiation with surround sound, Apple Music Apple Inc. is already in your pocket, on your desk and underneath your television.
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A veteran of productions at Orlando Shakespeare Theater and Mad Cow Theatre, Crawford deftly handles the bulk of the heavy lifting — also taking on Claudius and Gertrude, with admirable differentiation between each role.
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Gilbert had one condition: The class at UNT had to cover the concepts of differentiation and integration.
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Origin and Etymology of differentiation
see 1different
Other Biology Terms
DIFFERENTIATION Defined for Kids
differentiation
playDefinition of differentiation for Students
: the process of change by which immature living structures develop to maturity
Medical Dictionary
differentiation
playMedical Definition of differentiation
1a: the act of describing a thing by giving its differentiab: the enhancement of microscopically visible differences between tissue or cell parts by partial selective decolorization or removal of excess stain (as in regressive staining)c: the development of a discriminating conditioned response with a positive response to one stimulus and absence of the response on the application of similar but discriminably different stimuli
2a: modification of different parts of the body for performance of particular functions; also : specialization of parts or organs in the course of evolutionb: the sum of the developmental processes whereby apparently unspecialized cells, tissues, and structures attain their adult form and function—compare determination 2
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