differentiate

differenziare, distinguere

Riconoscere, mostrare o creare una differenza tra due cose.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: differentiate between A and B (Can you differentiate between these two birds?); differentiate A from B (Its bright colour differentiates this species from others.)

Sinonimi: distinguish, tell apart

Espressioni comuni: differentiate between things, differentiate something from something

derivare

Calcolare quanto rapidamente cambia una funzione matematica al variare del valore in ingresso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: differentiate something with respect to something (Differentiate the function with respect to time.)

Sinonimi: find the derivative of

Contrari: integrate

Espressioni comuni: differentiate a function, differentiate the equation