differentiate
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/verb
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अंतर करना
Core word
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[I, T]
to recognize or show that two things are not the same; to be the particular thing that shows that things or people are not the same
अंतर करना
- differentiate between right and wrong
- It is hard to differentiate between the twins when they wear the same shirt.
- Can you differentiate a crocodile from an alligator?
+ 3 more examples
- Students should learn to differentiate fact from opinion in the news.
- What differentiates this phone from the others is its battery life.
- Colour-blind people may find it difficult to differentiate red from green.
Synonyms distinguish discriminate tell apart separate contrast
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
differentiate between A and B
Use this when you recognise or show the difference between two things or people.
जब दो वस्तुओं या व्यक्तियों के बीच अंतर पहचानना या दिखाना हो, तब 'differentiate between' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Young children cannot differentiate between real and imaginary events.
- Can you differentiate between 'affect' and 'effect'?
differentiate A from B
Use from when one thing is set apart by a feature that the other lacks.
जब किसी एक वस्तु को दूसरी से किसी विशेषता के कारण अलग दिखाना हो, तब 'differentiate A from B' आता है।
- Its long neck differentiates the giraffe from other animals.
- What differentiates this college from the rest?
differentiate + object (treat differently)
It can also mean to treat two groups differently, usually unfairly, often in the pattern differentiate between X and Y.
इसका अर्थ दो समूहों के साथ अलग व्यवहार करना भी हो सकता है, प्रायः अनुचित ढंग से।
- A teacher should never differentiate between students on the basis of caste.
differentiate in mathematics
In calculus, to differentiate a function is to find its derivative.
Calculus में किसी function को differentiate करने का अर्थ उसका derivative निकालना है।
- Differentiate the function with respect to x.
+Collocations 4
adverb + differentiate
clearlyeasilysharplyhardlyfurther
- Parrots can hardly be differentiated by their colour alone.
verb + to differentiate
fail tobe able tolearn totry tobe difficult to
- It is difficult to differentiate between the twins' voices.
differentiate + on the basis of
on the basis of casteon the basis of genderby sizeby colourby age
- The shop differentiates its goods by size and colour.
noun + that differentiates
featurequalityfactortrait
- Honesty is the quality that differentiates a leader from a boss.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learnt to differentiate the sound of a crow from that of a koel.
राधिका ने कौए और कोयल की आवाज़ में अंतर करना सीखा।
- The Constitution forbids the State from differentiating between citizens on grounds of religion.
संविधान राज्य को धर्म के आधार पर नागरिकों में भेद करने से रोकता है।
- What differentiates a good essay from an average one is clear planning.
एक अच्छे निबंध को औसत निबंध से अलग करने वाली चीज़ स्पष्ट योजना है।
- Brands try to differentiate their products through advertising.
ब्रांड विज्ञापन के माध्यम से अपने उत्पादों को अलग दिखाने का प्रयास करते हैं।
- In the dim light, I could not differentiate a rope from a snake.
मंद रोशनी में मैं रस्सी और साँप में अंतर नहीं कर पाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He cannot differentiate in right and wrong.
✓ He cannot differentiate between right and wrong.
Use between with two items, not in.
दो वस्तुओं के अंतर के लिए 'differentiate between' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Please differentiate wheat with rice.
✓ Please differentiate wheat from rice.
Differentiate A from B takes from, not with.
'Differentiate A from B' में from आता है, with नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are about telling things apart, but each has its own way of doing it.
तीनों शब्द चीज़ों को अलग पहचानने से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक का तरीका अलग है।
To see or show how two things are not the same, or to be the feature that sets one apart.
दो चीज़ों के अंतर को देखना या दिखाना, या वह विशेषता होना जो एक को अलग करे।
- Accent can differentiate one region from another.
To recognise a difference, often a small one, using your senses or judgement.
इंद्रियों या विवेक से किसी अंतर, प्रायः छोटे अंतर, को पहचानना।
- I cannot distinguish the twins at a glance.
To treat people unfairly because of their group; it can also mean to notice a difference.
लोगों के साथ उनके समूह के कारण अनुचित व्यवहार करना; इसका अर्थ अंतर पहचानना भी हो सकता है।
- It is illegal to discriminate on grounds of gender.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
distinguish discriminate tell apart separate contrast
§Grammar and usage
Differentiate between A and B, or differentiate A from B.
Usage: 'differentiate between A and B' का मतलब है दो चीज़ों में फ़र्क़ करना। इसे 'differentiate A from B' भी कह सकते हैं। दोनों structures सही हैं।