- (v.t.) To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate.
- (v.i.) To acquire a distinct and separate character.
- (v.t.) To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize.
- (v.t.) To obtain the differential or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression or an equation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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