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differentiation

dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion [ dìffə renshee áysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
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

2. visible differences: the complex of visible differences exhibited among two or more things

3. establishment of differences: the establishment of differences or a difference among two or more things

4. embryology specialization: change from a generalized form to another, specialized, form for a tissue, organ, or other body part

5. mathematics calculation of derivative: calculation of the derivative of a mathematical function


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