ALL meanings of differentiation
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D d - noun differentiation Biology. the process by which cells or tissues change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development. 2
- noun differentiation The action or process of differentiating. 1
- noun differentiation ability to tell the difference 1
- noun differentiation act of distinguishing 1
- noun differentiation mathematics: calculus term 1
- noun differentiation the act or process of differentiating, or the state of being differentiated. 1
- noun differentiation Mathematics. the operation of finding the differential or derivative of a function. 1
- noun differentiation the act, process, or result of differentiating 0
- noun differentiation an operation used in calculus in which the derivative of a function or variable is determined; the inverse of integration 0
- noun differentiation any process in which a mixture of materials separates out partially or completely into its constituent parts, as in the cooling and solidification of a magma into two or more different rock types or in the gradual separation of an originally homogeneous earth into crust, mantle, and core 0
- noun differentiation a differentiating or being differentiated 0
- noun differentiation the modification of an organ, tissue, etc. in structure or function during development into a more specialized state 0
- noun differentiation the working out of the differential or derivative 0
- noun differentiation The act of differentiating. 0
- noun differentiation The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination. 0
- noun differentiation The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes. 0
- noun differentiation (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types. 0
- noun differentiation (calculus) The process of determining the derived function of a function. 0