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distinguer — 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

distinguer is used for these senses in English:

  • dissimilate (rare, transitive) To make dissimilar or unlike.
  • distinguish To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
  • pick out (transitive, idiomatic) To distinguish; discern.
  • single out (transitive, idiomatic) To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.
  • 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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