Defenition of the word differentiation
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Defenition of the word differentiation
- The development of cells so that they are capable of performing specialized functions in the organs and tissues of the organisms to which they belong.
- In mathematics, the process of finding a derivative.
- the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
- a discrimination made between things as different; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
- the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
- a discrimination between things as different and distinct
- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
Synonyms for the word differentiation
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- delineation
- demarcation
- discrimination
- distinction
- isolation
- segregation
- separation
- specialisation
- specialization
Similar words in the differentiation
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- differentiation
- differentiation's
Hyponyms for the word differentiation
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- contradistinction
- contrast
- demarcation
- dividing line
- hairsplitting
- line
- word-splitting
Hypernyms for the word differentiation
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- adaptation
- adaption
- adjustment
- discrimination
- mathematical operation
- mathematical process
- operation
- secernment
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