What is the meaning of differentiate?

verb

• Mark as different.
  • usage: "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
  • synonyms: distinguish, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
• Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.
  • usage: "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
  • synonyms: distinguish, mark
• Calculate a derivative; take the derivative.
• Become different during development.
  • usage: "cells differentiate"
• Evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment.
  • synonyms: speciate, specialize, specialise
• Become distinct and acquire a different character. .