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différencier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • differentiate verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
  • distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.

Senses

différencier is used for these senses in English:

  • differentiate (mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
  • distinguish To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
  • tell apart (idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

differentiate — full definition

  1. verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
  2. verb (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
  3. verb (education) To adapt teaching to suit students of different abilities.

distinguish — full definition

  1. verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
  2. verb To make someone or something stand out from others, often through achievement.

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