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differentiation
noun
The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
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noun
The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
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A discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
“It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation”
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(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
“Cell differentiation in the developing embryo”
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It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
Cell differentiation in the developing embryo
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