Synonyms for differentiate

Verb

1. distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart, identify, place

usage: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

2. distinguish, mark, differentiate, qualify, characterize, characterise

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

3. differentiate, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

usage: calculate a derivative; take the derivative

4. differentiate, develop

usage: become different during development; "cells differentiate"

5. speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise, evolve

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

6. differentiate, dissimilate

usage: become distinct and acquire a different character