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differentiate

intermediateB2

/ˌdɪf.əˈrɛn.ʃi.eɪt/ · dif-fer-en-ti-ate

To recognize or ascertain what makes something different.

Meanings

verbformal

To recognize or ascertain what makes something different.

کسی چیز کی مختلف خصوصیات کو جانچنا یا پہچاننا۔

فرق کرنا

farq karna

Synonyms

distinguishdiscerndifferentiateتبع کرناپہچاننامختلف کرنا

Antonyms

confoundmergemixگڈمڈ کرناایک کرناملانے

Common Collocations

  • differentiate between
  • differentiate from
  • difficult to differentiate

Example Sentences

It is important to differentiate between right and wrong.

یہ صحیح اور غلط کے درمیان فرق کرنا اہم ہے۔

Yeh sahi aur ghalat ke darmiyan farq karna ahem hai.

In science, we must differentiate between similar species.

سائنس میں، ہمیں مشابہ انواع کے درمیان فرق کرنا چاہیے۔

Science mein, humein mushaba anwa ke darmiyan farq karna chahiye.

Teachers often differentiate instruction based on students’ needs.

اساتذہ اکثر طلباء کی ضروریات کے مطابق تدریس میں فرق کرتے ہیں۔

Asatza aksar talaba ki zarooriyat ke mutabiq tadrees mein farq karte hain.

Easily Confused With

differentiate:Differentiating means recognizing differences, while 'different' simply refers to things that are not the same.

Word Family

differentiation
nounفرق
differentiable
adjectiveفرق کرنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'different' to remember 'differentiate'.

Imagine two apples: one red and one green, learning to differentiate between them.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہوں میں تو کیا ہے کیش تیری، فرق زندگی شناسی میں نہیں ہوتا

Na hun mein to kya hai kash teri, farq zindagi shanasi mein nahi hota.

If I'm not there, what is the value of your life, the difference in understanding life doesn’t exist.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کو پکڑنے کے لیے، گڈمڈ کو الگ کرنا چاہیے

Chor ko pakarne ke liye, gudmud ko alag karna chahiye.

To catch the thief, one must differentiate the chaos.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "differentiare" — to make different

First known use: 19th century

The term 'differentiate' has evolved from the Latin word 'differentiare', which means to distinguish or make changes.