differentiation

/dɪfɚˌɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ · 6 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. 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”
2. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
3. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
   “cell differentiation in the developing embryo”

Synonyms for differentiation

• distinction
• specialization
• specialisation

Words that rhyme with differentiation

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation