differentiate

unterscheiden, differenzieren

Einen Unterschied zwischen zwei Dingen erkennen, zeigen oder schaffen.

In einfachem Englisch: To recognize, show, or create the difference between two things.

• Can you differentiate between the two sounds?
• Her clear writing differentiates her work from other reports.
• The company differentiated its products through better design.

So benutzt man es: differentiate between A and B (Can you differentiate between these two birds?); differentiate A from B (Its bright colour differentiates this species from others.)

Synonyme: distinguish, tell apart

Häufige Wendungen: differentiate between things, differentiate something from something

ableiten, differenzieren

Berechnen, wie schnell sich eine mathematische Funktion bei einer Änderung ihres Eingabewerts verändert.

In einfachem Englisch: To calculate how fast a mathematical function changes when its input changes.

• Differentiate this function first.
• We differentiated the equation with respect to time.
• Can you differentiate this expression using the chain rule?

So benutzt man es: differentiate something with respect to something (Differentiate the function with respect to time.)

Synonyme: find the derivative of

Gegenteile: integrate

Häufige Wendungen: differentiate a function, differentiate the equation