differentiate vs characterize

differentiate and characterize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
differentiate	No	No	Yes	No
characterize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, characterize is a hypernym of differentiate; that is, characterize is a word with a broader meaning than differentiate:

differentiate: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
characterize: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Other hypernyms of differentiate include characterise, qualify.

As verbs, characterize is a hyponym of differentiate; that is, characterize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than differentiate:

differentiate: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
characterize: be characteristic of

Other hyponyms of differentiate include characterise.

differentiate (verb)	characterize (verb)
become distinct and acquire a different character	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
become different during development	be characteristic of
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

differentiate vs characterize

differentiate and characterize both are verbs.

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