differenzieren

geh.

I v/t

1. (voneinander differenzieren) distinguish (oder make a distinction) between

2. MATH. differentiate

II v/i make distinctions, differentiate

III v/refl (sich verfeinern) become more and more sophisticated; (sich auseinander entwickeln) diversify

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to differentiate

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dif|fe|ren|zie|ren [dɪfərɛn'tsiːrən] ptp differenziert

1. vt

1) (= unterscheiden) to make distinctions/a distinction in; Behauptung, Urteil to be discriminating in; (= abändern) to make changes/a change in, to modify

die Gesetze wurden immer stärker differenziert — the laws became more and more sophisticated

2) (MATH) to differentiate

2. vi

to make distinctions/a distinction ( zwischen +dat between, bei in); (= den Unterschied verstehen) to differentiate ( zwischen +dat between, bei in); (bei Behauptung, Urteil) to be discriminating, to discriminate (bei in)

differenzíérende Methoden —

zwischen zwei Dingen differenzíéren — to differentiate between two things

genau differenzíéren — to make a precise distinction

3. vr

to become sophisticated; (= sich auseinanderentwickeln) to become differentiated

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dif·fe·ren·zie·ren *

[dɪfərɛnˈtsi:rən]

I. vt (geh: modifizieren)

▪ etw \differenzieren to adjust [or modify] sth

II. vi (geh: Unterschiede machen)

▪ [bei etw dat] \differenzieren to discriminate [or differentiate] [in doing sth]

zwischen Dingen \differenzieren to discriminate [or make a distinction] [or distinguish] between things

III. vr (sich vielfältig entwickeln)

▪ sich akk \differenzieren to differentiate

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1.

transitives Verb (Math.) differentiate

2.

intransitives Verb differentiate; make a distinction/distinctions (zwischen between); (bei einem Urteil, einer Behauptung) be discriminating

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differenzieren geh

A. v/t

1. (voneinander differenzieren) distinguish (oder make a distinction) between

2. MATH differentiate

B. v/i make distinctions, differentiate

C. v/r (sich verfeinern) become more and more sophisticated; (sich auseinander entwickeln) diversify

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1.

transitives Verb (Math.) differentiate

2.

intransitives Verb differentiate; make a distinction/distinctions (zwischen between); (bei einem Urteil, einer Behauptung) be discriminating

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v.

to differentiate v.