differentiate

/ˌdɪf·əˈren·ʃiˌeɪt/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to show or find the difference between one thing and another, or between things that are compared: [T] What differentiates wheat from other crops is that it is almost exclusively used as a food product. [I always + adv/prep] The axons are like phone wires that carry the signals that allow the brain to differentiate between various smells.

(Definition of differentiate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)