differentiate vs compute

differentiate and compute both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of differentiate include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.

differentiate (verb)	compute (verb)
become distinct and acquire a different character	make a mathematical calculation or computation
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