dif·fer·en·ti·ate

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• dif|fer|en|ti|ate — «DIHF uh REHN shee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to make different; cause to have differences: »Consideration for others differentiates a thoughtful person from a bad mannered one. It is the accumulated knowledge of centuries which… …   Useful english dictionary

• de|dif|fer|en|ti|ate — «dee DIHF uh REHN shee ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. Biology. to undergo dedifferentiation; lose special form or function: »When the tadpole metamorphoses into the frog, some of its tissues start to dedifferentiate (Haldane and Huxley) …   Useful english dictionary

• dif — ac·i·dif·er·ous; di·a·mon·dif·er·ous; dif·fa; dif·far·re·a·tion; dif·fer·en·cy; dif·fer·en·tia; dif·fer·en·tia·bil·i·ty; dif·fer·en·tia·ble; dif·fer·en·tial·ly; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tor; dif·fer·ent·ly; dif·fer·ent·ness;… …   English syllables

• ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

• differentiate — dif·fer·en·ti·ate …   English syllables

• differentiate — dif·fer·en·ti·ate .dif ə ren chē .āt vb, at·ed; at·ing vt 1) to constitute a difference that distinguishes <the history of the injury also differentiates these two fractures (J. S. Keene )(et al)> 2) to cause differentiation of in the… …   Medical dictionary

• differentiate — dif•fer•en•ti•ate [[t]ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish 2) to perceive the difference in or between 3) to make different by modification, as a biological species 4) math.… …   From formal English to slang

• differentiate — dif|fer|en|ti|ate [ ,dıfə renʃi,eıt ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to see or show a difference between things: differentiate between: Neil is color blind and cannot differentiate between red and green. Present your main arguments in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

• R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary