Noun Definition

differentiation

1.Definition: (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function

"Cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

Related Noun(s):specialisation, specialization

Category: General

2.Definition: a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

Related Noun(s):distinction

Category: General

3.Definition: the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function

Category: General