differentiateverb
uk/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/us/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/differentiate verb (FIND DIFFERENCE)
C1 [ I or T ] to show or find the difference between things that are compared:
We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin.
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Comparing and contrasting
- against
- analogy
- antithesis
- as against idiom
- balance
- balance sth against sth
- benchmark
- compare
- comparison
- competitive
- contrast
- contrastive
- gold standard
- relative
- relatively
- set
- simile
- stack up
- vis-à-vis
- work-life balance
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differentiate verb (MAKE DIFFERENT)
C2 [ T ] to make someone or something different:
The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being and appearing different
- another
- be a far cry from sth idiom
- be another matter/thing idiom
- be another/a different kettle of fish idiom
- be far removed from sth idiom
- buck
- conflict
- contrast
- depart
- depart from sth
- deviate
- differ
- diverge
- fish
- flow
- rebrand
- rebranding
- remove
- set sth/sb apart
- unbridgeable
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