differentiate

Meanings

• mark as different
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
• calculate a derivative; take the derivative
• become different during development
  • "cells differentiate"
• evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
• become distinct and acquire a different character

Synonyms

distinguish, mark, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, specialise, specialize, speciate, tell, tell apart