differentiating
Telling things apart
Differentiating is the present participle of differentiate, which means to recognize or establish distinctions between things.
The test measures a child's ability to differentiate between similar sounds.
In biology, cells differentiate when they develop specialized functions.
In calculus, differentiating is the process of finding a derivative—the rate at which a function changes.
The word often emphasizes active discernment: What differentiates a good manager from a great one?
Having keen judgment
- categorizingAssigning to groups
- classifyingSorting into types
- separatingDividing into parts
- sortingArranging into sequence
identifying · characterizing · specifying · recognizing · delineating · defining · analyzing · individualizing
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- novelNew and unusual
original · innovative · individual · particular · characteristic · proprietary · signature · hallmark
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- varianceSpread around the mean
- separationState of being apart
deviation · discrepancy · dichotomy · polarity · opposition · diversity · dissimilarity · gap
Permanent DNA alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- lineageDescent from progenitors
progenitor · embryonic · maturation · specialization · cellular
discerning
Having keen judgment
- categorizingAssigning to groups
- classifyingSorting into types
- separatingDividing into parts
sorting · identifying · characterizing · specifying · recognizing · delineating · defining · analyzing · individualizing · particularizing
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- peculiarStrangely unusual
novel · original · innovative · individual · particular · characteristic · proprietary · signature · hallmark · trademark
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- varianceSpread around the mean
separation · deviation · discrepancy · dichotomy · polarity · opposition · diversity · dissimilarity · gap · divide
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
lineage · progenitor · embryonic · maturation · specialization · cellular
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- math operationsaddition, adding, subtraction, subtracting, multiplication
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- explainingexplaining, clarifying, elaborating, elucidating, expounding
- online actionsposting, click, commenting, tap, replying
- searchingsearching, rummaging, digging, looking through, finding
differentiatinghomogenizing
Making consistent throughout
standardizing · unifying · uniforming · generalizing · leveling
- sexual differentiationFormation of sex-specific traits