differentiate

differentiate (someone or something) from (someone or something)

1. To distinguish one person or thing from someone or something else. I have a very hard time differentiating the Westie from the Cairn Terrier—they just look the same to me.
2. To make multiple people or things noticeably different. We hung floral garlands to differentiate the wedding area from the reception area.
See also: differentiate

differentiate between (someone or something)

1. To distinguish between multiple people or things. I have a very hard time differentiating between the Westie and the Cairn Terrier—they both look the same to me!
2. To make multiple people or things noticeably different. We hung floral garlands to differentiate between the wedding and reception areas.
See also: between, differentiate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

differentiate between (someone or something and someone or something else)

 
1. to recognize the difference between people or things in any combination. (Usually refers to two entities.) In your painting, I cannot differentiate between the costume of the figure in front and the flowers in the background. Can't you differentiate between Billy and his brother? I can't differentiate between a donkey and a burro.
2. to establish or create the difference between people or things. Why don't you paint in some highlights to differentiate between the figure in the foreground and the flowers in the background?
See also: between, differentiate

differentiate (someone or something) from (someone or something else)

 
1. to recognize the difference between people and things; to tell the difference between people and things. How do you differentiate this one from that one? Can you differentiate Bill from Bob?
2. to make people and things different. I will differentiate this one from that one by painting this one red. The twins' mother used different-colored clothing to differentiate Bill from Bob.
See also: differentiate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • differentiate from
  • differentiate (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • differentiate between
  • differentiate between (someone or something)
  • tell the difference between
  • tell the difference between (someone or something)
  • know (someone or something) from (someone or something else)
  • know from
  • know from something
  • (someone or something) promises well
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In a review of the research, Subban (2006) identified pressing reasons for seeking to differentiate instruction, including the need to address learning differences and the pitfalls of trying to "teach to the middle." Similarly, Anderson (2007) explained that differentiating instruction entails the recognition that every child is unique, with his or her own learning style and preferences.
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This example demonstrates how informal assessments and spontaneous decision making help teachers differentiate their instruction to meet the unique needs of students and specific situations they confront.
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Experienced observers in musculoskeletal radiology and orthopaedic oncology can differentiate between lipomas and well-differentiated liposarcomas in 69% of cases.
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Although price is important, focusing on added value can differentiate the producer from the many competitors calling on the account.
True value: top producers never forget that there are two sides to every sale
They describe what the Think-Tac-Toe looks like, when to use it, and how to differentiate with it, and they provide examples from different grade levels and content areas.
A review of two new differentiation books
When monthly expense reimbursement checks did not differentiate between substantiated expenses, overpayments and payments for tools, and excess amounts were not returned, the entire reimbursement was included in the employee's income.
Mixed expense reimbursements and unreturned overpayments disqualified entire accountable plan
Upon addition of nerve growth factor (NGF), PC12 cells begin to differentiate and develop axonal projections and electrical excitability (Das and Barone 1999; Fujita et al.
Chlorpyrifos affects phenotypic outcomes in a model of mammalian neurodevelopment: critical stages targeting differentiation in PC12 cells
Drawing from what real teachers do to incorporate differentiation in their classrooms, this book provides you with nine core-subject units, complete with: annotated lesson plans with correlations to state standards, learning goals, and links to other units and disciplines; overview charts that block-out teaching time and clarify which parts of a lesson to differentiate; support materials such as worksheets, assignments, rubrics, and homework handouts; and teacher comments that help you adapt units to your curriculum and vary teaching strategies to different student needs.
Tomlinson, Carol Ann & Strickland, Cindy A. Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9-12
SCS has been active in the stem cell research arena since 1994, principally focused on technologies to grow, differentiate, select and purify embryonic stem cells.
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Some of the cells also differentiate into neurons, thereby replacing ones killed by disease.
Brain power: stem cells put a check on nerve disorders
One further implication of the Code of Practice on classroom teachers is, therefore, the ability to correctly match the work expected from pupils with their ability to do it, to differentiate the curriculum.
Inclusion in Northern Ireland: cracking the code
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