Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Differentiate has 8 different meanings across 1 category:
Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
"The new apartment complex features a facade where each floor is visually differentiated by distinct bands of colored stone."
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
"The professor asked us to differentiate x squared plus five times three to find its rate of change at that point."
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
"Over millions of years, these isolated island lizards differentiated into distinct species adapted to their unique volcanic habitats."
become distinct and acquire a different character
"After years of competing for market share, the two once-similar tech giants have differentiated themselves into entirely separate brands."
To show, or be the distinction between two things.
"The bright red border helps you differentiate the urgent documents from the routine ones in your inbox."