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differentiate vs contradistinguish

contradistinguish vs differentiate

differentiate and contradistinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
differentiate No No Yes No
contradistinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, contradistinguish is a hyponym of differentiate; that is, contradistinguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than differentiate:
  • differentiate: mark as different
  • contradistinguish: distinguish by contrasting qualities
differentiate (verb) contradistinguish (verb)
become distinct and acquire a different character distinguish by contrasting qualities
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
Difference between differentiate and contradistinguish

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