differentiation vs contrast

differentiation and contrast both are nouns.

differentiation is not a verb while contrast is a verb.

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

As nouns, contrast is a hyponym of differentiation; that is, contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than differentiation:

differentiation: a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
contrast: a conceptual separation or distinction

Other hyponyms of differentiation include contradistinction, demarcation, dividing line, line, hairsplitting, word-splitting.

differentiation (noun)	contrast (noun)
the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes	the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

differentiation (verb)	contrast (verb)
	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
	to show differences when compared; be different

differentiation vs contrast

differentiation and contrast both are nouns.

differentiation is not a verb while contrast is a verb.

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