self-dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion
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plural self-differentiations
Definition of self-differentiation
: an act or instance of differentiating the self : a setting apart of oneself as distinct from others (such as one's family or classmates)
In this new biography, he sets out to persuade us that Cézanne embarked as a young man on a project of self-definition and self-differentiation.— Frances Spalding
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self-differentiate
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ˌself-ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-shē-ˌāt
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intransitive verb
self-differentiated; self-differentiating; self-differentiates
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intransitive verb
self-differentiated; self-differentiating; self-differentiates
the ability to self-differentiate
self-differentiating experiences
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“Self-differentiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-differentiation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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self-differentiation
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self-dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion
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Medical Definition of self-differentiation
: differentiation of a structure or tissue due to factors existent in itself and essentially independent of other parts of the developing organism
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