differentiate
BrE /dɪˈfɛrəneɪt/ AmE /dɪˈfɛrnəˌteɪt/
verb en → es
past differentiated pp differentiated ing differentiating
to recognize or show the difference between two things or people
distinguir, diferenciar
- differentiate A from B
Collocations differentiate between products · differentiate one thing from another
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It's difficult to differentiate the two brothers.
Es difícil distinguir a los dos hermanos.
to treat people or things in different ways because of their differences
tratar de manera diferente, tratar a alguien según sus características
- differentiate between A and B
Collocations differentiate treatment based on age · differentiate students according to ability
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The company differentiates its employees based on performance.
La empresa trata a sus empleados de manera diferente según su rendimiento.
to calculate the derivative of a function in mathematics
calcular la derivada
- differentiate A with respect to B
Collocations differentiate an equation · differentiate a function of x
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We need to differentiate the function y = x^2.
Necesitamos calcular la derivada de la función y = x^2.