differentiation vs adjustment

adjustment vs differentiation

differentiation and adjustment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
differentiation	Yes	No	No	No
adjustment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adjustment is a hypernym of differentiation; that is, adjustment is a word with a broader meaning than differentiation:

differentiation: (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
adjustment: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Other hypernyms of differentiation include adaptation, adaption.

differentiation (noun)	adjustment (noun)
the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Difference between differentiation and adjustment

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