dif·fer·en·ti·ate 
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌeɪt/ verb
dif·fer·en·ti·ates; dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed; dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌeɪt/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) different in some way
▪ The only thing that differentiates the twins is the color of their eyes. — often + from ▪ Our excellent customer service differentiates us from our competitors. 2 : to see or state the difference or differences between two or more things [no obj] — often + between ▪ We've been learning how to differentiate between different types of plants. [+ obj] — often + from ▪ It's sometimes hard to differentiate one action movie from all the others.
▪ The only thing that differentiates the twins is the color of their eyes. — often + from ▪ Our excellent customer service differentiates us from our competitors.
— dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion /ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
