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characterize vs differentiate

differentiate vs characterize

characterize and differentiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterize No No Yes No
differentiate No No Yes No
As verbs, differentiate is a hyponym of characterize; that is, differentiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterize:
  • characterize: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  • differentiate: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
Other hyponyms of characterize include distinguish, mark, stamp.
As verbs, differentiate is a hypernym of characterize; that is, differentiate is a word with a broader meaning than characterize:
  • characterize: be characteristic of
  • differentiate: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
Other hypernyms of characterize include distinguish, mark.
characterize (verb) differentiate (verb)
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of become distinct and acquire a different character
be characteristic of become different during development
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
mark as different
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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