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| dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion [ dìffə renshee áysh'n ] |
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1. development from one into many: a developmental process from a single unit or whole into many other derived things, or from a simple to a complex state
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2. visible differences: the complex of visible differences exhibited among two or more things
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3. establishment of differences: the establishment of differences or a difference among two or more things
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4. embryology specialization: change from a generalized form to another, specialized, form for a tissue, organ, or other body part
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5. mathematics calculation of derivative: calculation of the derivative of a mathematical function
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