'Differentiation' definitions:
Definition of 'differentiation'
(from WordNet)
noun
A discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" [syn: differentiation, distinction]
noun
The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
noun
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" [syn: specialization, specialisation, differentiation]
Definition of 'Differentiation'
From: GCIDE
- Differentiation \Dif`fer*en`ti*a"tion\, n.
- 1. The act of differentiating. [1913 Webster]
- Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to differentiation of the meaning of such of these roots as are real roots. --J. Peile. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Logic) The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Biol.) The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Metaph.) The supposed act or tendency in being of every kind, whether organic or inorganic, to assume or produce a more complex structure or functions. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'differentiation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- addition,
- alteration,
- analysis,
- anatomization,
- approximation,
- atomization,
- capriciousness,
- change,
- changeability,
- changeableness,
- characterization,
- choppiness,
- contradistinction,
- dappleness,
- definition,
- demarcation,
- denomination,
- denotation,
- description,
- designation,
- desynonymization,
- deviation,
- difference,
- differencing,
- differentness,
- disclosure,
- discrimination,
- disequalization,
- disjunction,
- disorder,
- distinction,
- distinctiveness,
- distinguishment,
- divarication,
- divergence,
- diversification,
- division,
- egohood,
- equation,
- evolution,
- expression,
- extrapolation,
- fingering,
- hairsplitting,
- hint,
- human factor,
- identification,
- identity,
- inconsistency,
- inconstancy,
- indication,
- indicativeness,
- individualism,
- individuality,
- individualization,
- individuation,
- inequality,
- instability,
- integration,
- integrity,
- interpolation,
- inversion,
- involution,
- irregularity,
- jerkiness,
- manifestation,
- meaning,
- mercuriality,
- microscopic distinction,
- modification,
- motleyness,
- multiplication,
- mutability,
- naming,
- nice distinction,
- nominalism,
- nonconformism,
- nonconformity,
- nonstandardization,
- nonuniformity,
- notation,
- nuance,
- oneness,
- particularism,
- particularity,
- particularization,
- personal equation,
- personal identity,
- personality,
- personalization,
- personship,
- picking out,
- pluralism,
- pointing,
- pointing out,
- pointing to,
- practice,
- proportion,
- raggedness,
- reduction,
- segregation,
- selection,
- self-identity,
- selfhood,
- selfness,
- separation,
- severalization,
- severance,
- shade of difference,
- show,
- showing,
- signification,
- singularity,
- soul,
- specialization,
- specification,
- subtle distinction,
- subtraction,
- suggestion,
- symptomaticness,
- transformation,
- trichoschistism,
- unconformism,
- unconformity,
- unevenness,
- uniqueness,
- unorthodoxy,
- unsteadiness,
- variability,
- variation,
- variegation,
- variety,
- variousness,
- versatility,
- wavering
Words containing 'Differentiation'
- Differential,
- Differentially,
- Differentiate,
- Differentiator,
- differentiable,
- differentiated,
- Differential calculus,
- Differential coefficient,
- Differential coupling,
- Differential diagnosis,
- Differential duties,
- Differential galvanometer,
- Differential gearing,
- Differential motion,
- Differential pulley,
- Differential refraction,
- Differential screw,
- Differential thermometer,
- Differential windlass,
- Partial differential,
- Partial differentials,
- Partial differentiation,
- Total differential,
- differential analyzer,
- differential cost,
- differential equation,
- differential gear,
- differential limen,
- differential psychology,
- differential threshold,
- Linear differential equation,
- Partial differential coefficients,
- cluster of differentiation 4,
- cluster of differentiation 8,
- differential blood count,
- partial differential equation