differentiate
verb [I or T] (FIND DIFFERENCE) /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/Definition
C1 to show or find the difference between things that are compared: We do not differentiate between our workers on the basis of their background or ethnic origin.Comparing and contrasting
(Definition of differentiate verb (FIND DIFFERENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- analogy noun
- antithesis noun
- as against idiom
- balance sth against sth phrasal verb
- benchmark verb
- compare verb (CONSIDER SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
- competitive adjective
- contrast verb
- for preposition (COMPARING)
- gold standard noun (GOOD THING)
- one pronoun (COMPARISON)
- relative adjective (COMPARING)
- relatively adverb
- simile noun
- stack up phrasal verb
- vis-à-vis preposition
- with preposition (COMPARISON)
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