differentiation

différenciation, distinction

Fait de reconnaître ou de montrer les différences entre plusieurs choses.

En anglais simple : The act of recognizing or showing how things are different from one another.

• The labels allow easy differentiation between products.
• Price differentiation helps customers choose the right service.
• The report makes no differentiation between these two groups.

Comment l'utiliser : differentiation between A and B (There is clear differentiation between the two product ranges.); differentiation of A from B (Differentiation of this species from related species requires careful observation.)

Synonymes : distinction

Expressions courantes : product differentiation, clear differentiation, differentiation between things

différenciation

Processus par lequel des cellules ou des groupes d’êtres vivants deviennent différents ou acquièrent des caractéristiques particulières.

En anglais simple : The process of becoming different or developing special features, especially in cells or groups of living things.

• Cell differentiation begins early in development.
• These genes control differentiation into muscle cells.
• The study examines the differentiation of species over time.

Synonymes : specialization

Expressions courantes : cell differentiation, cellular differentiation, species differentiation

traitement différencié, différenciation

Fait de traiter les personnes ou les situations différemment selon leurs besoins ou leurs caractéristiques.

En anglais simple : Treating people or situations differently according to their needs or features.

• Differentiation helps teachers meet different learning needs.
• The lesson plan includes differentiation by ability.
• There should be no differentiation in treatment based on gender.

Comment l'utiliser : differentiation according to something (The school uses differentiation according to pupils’ learning needs.)

Synonymes : differential treatment

Expressions courantes : curricular differentiation, differentiation by ability, differentiation in teaching

dérivation

Opération mathématique permettant de déterminer à quelle vitesse une fonction varie.

En anglais simple : A mathematical process for finding how quickly a function changes.

• Differentiation gives us the slope of this curve.
• We used differentiation to calculate the rate of change.
• Have you learned the basic rules of differentiation?

Expressions courantes : differentiation of functions, partial differentiation, differentiation rule