differentiation

BrE /dɪfəˈrenʃiˌeɪʃn/ AmE /dɪfərɛnʃiˈeɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 DISTINCTION [singular] B2

the process of showing that two or more things are different and should be treated separately

diferenciación, distinción

  • differentiation between A and B

Collocations differentiation between species · differentiation of roles

  • The differentiation between the two groups is clear.

    La diferenciación entre los dos grupos es clara.

2 MATH [singular] C1

the process of finding a derivative in mathematics

derivada, cálculo diferencial

  • differentiation with respect to x

Collocations differentiation of functions · partial differentiation

  • The differentiation of the function f(x) is f'(x).

    La derivada de la función f(x) es f'(x).

3 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

the process by which cells or tissues become specialized in their structure and function during the development of an organism

diferenciación celular, especialización

  • differentiation of cells

Collocations cell differentiation · tissue differentiation

  • Cell differentiation is a crucial process in embryonic development.

    La diferenciación celular es un proceso crucial en el desarrollo embrionario.

4 MARKETING [singular] B2

the process of identifying and targeting different groups of customers with specific products or services

segmentación del mercado, diferenciación de clientes

  • differentiation in marketing

Collocations market differentiation · customer segmentation

  • The company uses market differentiation to reach different customer groups.

    La empresa utiliza la segmentación del mercado para llegar a diferentes grupos de clientes.

5 EDUCATION [singular] C1

the process of adapting teaching methods to meet the needs of individual students or groups of students with different abilities and learning styles

adaptación educativa, diferenciación en la enseñanza

  • differentiation in education

Collocations educational differentiation · teaching adaptation

  • Teachers use educational differentiation to cater for diverse learning needs.

    Los maestros utilizan la adaptación educativa para atender a necesidades de aprendizaje diversas.

6 ART [singular] C1

the process of creating distinct styles or techniques in art to distinguish one's work from others

diferenciación estilística, desarrollo de estilo único

  • differentiation in artistic style

Collocations artistic differentiation · style development

  • The artist's differentiation in style is evident throughout their career.

    La diferenciación estilística del artista es evidente a lo largo de su carrera.

7 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

the process of distinguishing between different types of goods or services in an economy

diferenciación económica, segmentación de productos

  • differentiation in the economy

Collocations economic differentiation · product segmentation

  • Economic differentiation helps to understand market dynamics.

    La diferenciación económica ayuda a comprender las dinámicas del mercado.

8 LINGUISTICS [singular] C1

the process of distinguishing between different linguistic features or categories in language study

diferenciación lingüística, categorización de características

  • differentiation in linguistics

Collocations linguistic differentiation · feature distinction

  • Linguists use differentiation to study language variations.

    Los lingüistas utilizan la diferenciación para estudiar las variaciones del lenguaje.