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to differentiate
To identify, recognize, or deliberately work out differences between things, people, or situations.
Es ist wichtig, zwischen einer Vermutung und einem bewiesenen Fakt zu differenzieren.
It is important to differentiate between an assumption and a proven fact.
to differentiate
To intentionally treat something or someone differently, often based on certain criteria or needs.
Im modernen Unterricht versucht man, die Aufgaben zu differenzieren, um auf die einzelnen Schüler einzugehen.
In modern teaching, teachers try to differentiate the tasks in order to address individual students' needs.
to differentiate oneself
To distinguish oneself from others or develop one's own specific characteristic or identity.
Das Unternehmen muss sich durch einzigartigen Service von der Konkurrenz differenzieren.
The company must differentiate itself from the competition through unique service.
to differentiate
In mathematics, to calculate the derivative of a function.
In der Prüfung mussten wir eine komplexe Polynomfunktion differenzieren.
In the exam, we had to differentiate a complex polynomial function.
'Differenzieren' (to differentiate) belongs to the word family of 'die Differenz' (the difference). The verb describes the action of making or recognizing a difference.
Eine wichtige Fähigkeit ist es, zwischen Fakten und Meinungen zu differenzieren.
An important skill is being able to differentiate between facts and opinions.
When identifying differences, 'differenzieren' (to differentiate) is almost always used with the preposition 'zwischen' (between) and the dative. The structure is: zwischen [thing A] und [thing B] differenzieren.
Man muss klar zwischen beruflichen und privaten Zielen differenzieren.
You have to clearly differentiate between professional and personal goals.
In the reflexive form 'sich differenzieren' (to differentiate oneself), it means to stand out from others. It is often combined with 'durch' (through/by means of a feature) and 'von' (from the competition).
Die Marke differenziert sich durch hohe Qualität von den Mitbewerbern.
The brand differentiates itself from its competitors through high quality.
In education, 'differenzieren' (to differentiate) means adapting teaching methods or tasks to learners' different abilities. So it is about different treatment for the purpose of support and development.
Guter Unterricht sollte die Aufgaben für stärkere und schwächere Schüler differenzieren.
Good teaching should differentiate tasks for stronger and weaker students.
In the context of mathematics, 'differenzieren' (to differentiate) has a very specific meaning: to calculate the derivative of a function. You can recognize this meaning from words like 'Funktion' (function), 'Ableitung' (derivative), or 'Variable' (variable).
Der Schüler lernte, wie man eine quadratische Funktion differenziert.
The student learned how to differentiate a quadratic function.
to distinguish
Unterscheiden and differenzieren can both mean identifying differences between several cases. Unterscheiden is often enough to tell cases apart, while differenzieren places greater emphasis on working out the individual features precisely. Unterscheiden is suitable for a simple comparison, while differenzieren is more appropriate for a more detailed analysis.
Die Lehrerin muss bei der Bewertung zwischen mehreren Lösungswegen differenzieren.
The teacher has to differentiate between several approaches to solving the problem when grading.
Die Lehrerin kann die beiden Lösungen leicht unterscheiden.
The teacher can easily distinguish between the two solutions.
