differentiate

BrE /dɪˈfɛrəneɪt/ AmE /dɪˈfɛrnəˌteɪt/

verb en → es

past differentiated pp differentiated ing differentiating

1 DISTINGUISH [transitive] B2

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

  • It's difficult to differentiate the two brothers.

    Es difícil distinguir a los dos hermanos.

2 TREAT DIFFERENTLY [transitive] C1

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

  • The company differentiates its employees based on performance.

    La empresa trata a sus empleados de manera diferente según su rendimiento.

3 MATH [transitive] C1

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

  • We need to differentiate the function y = x^2.

    Necesitamos calcular la derivada de la función y = x^2.