differentiation

English Thesaurus

1. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function (noun.act)

hypernym	:	mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation,
definition	:	(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods (noun.act)

2. a discrimination between things as different and distinct (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	discrimination, secernment,
definition	:	the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	contradistinction,
definition	:	a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line,
definition	:	a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	hairsplitting, word-splitting,
definition	:	making too fine distinctions of little importance (noun.cognition)

3. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function (noun.process)

hypernym	:	adaptation, adaption, adjustment,
definition	:	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)

domain category	:	biological science, biology,
definition	:	the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)

4. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function (noun.act)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	calculate a derivative; take the derivative (verb.cognition)

5. a discrimination between things as different and distinct (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	become distinct and acquire a different character (verb.change)

derivation	:	differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart,
definition	:	mark as different (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	differentiate, distinguish, mark,
definition	:	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense (verb.cognition)

6. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function (noun.process)

derivation	:	differentiate, specialise, specialize, speciate,
definition	:	evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment (verb.change)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	become different during development (verb.change)

7. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function (noun.act)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	calculate a derivative; take the derivative (verb.cognition)

8. a discrimination between things as different and distinct (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	become distinct and acquire a different character (verb.change)

derivation	:	differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart,
definition	:	mark as different (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	differentiate, distinguish, mark,
definition	:	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense (verb.cognition)

9. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function (noun.process)

derivation	:	differentiate, specialise, specialize, speciate,
definition	:	evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment (verb.change)

derivation	:	differentiate,
definition	:	become different during development (verb.change)