· mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

Synonym(s): distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart

Hypernym(s): identify, place

· be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

Synonym(s): distinguish, mark

Hypernym(s): qualify, characterize, characterise

· calculate a derivative; take the derivative

Hypernym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work_out, reckon, figure

Antonym(s): integrate

· become different during development; "cells differentiate"

Hypernym(s): develop

Antonym(s): dedifferentiate

· evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

Synonym(s): speciate, specialize, specialise

Hypernym(s): evolve

· become distinct and acquire a different character

Hypernym(s): dissimilate

· made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different; "the differentiated markings of butterflies"; "the regionally differentiated results"

Antonym(s): undifferentiated

· exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment