Synonyms of differentiation

Noun

1. differentiation, distinction, discrimination, secernment

usage: a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"

2. differentiation, mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation

usage: the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function

3. specialization, specialisation, differentiation, adaptation, adaption, adjustment

usage: (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"