All 3 Uses
differentiate
in
1984, by Orwell
(Edited)
- Not merely the love of one person but the animal instinct, the simple undifferentiated desire: that was the force that would tear the Party to pieces.
p. 126.1 *undifferentiated = without recognizing differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undifferentiated means not and reverses the meaning of differentiated. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He began speaking with the peculiar grave courtesy that differentiated him from the majority of Inner Party members.
p. 157.4 *differentiated = made different
- A violent emotion, not fear exactly but a sort of undifferentiated excitement, flared up in him, then faded again.
p. 288.1undifferentiated = without recognizing differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undifferentiated means not and reverses the meaning of differentiated. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definitions:
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(differentiate as in: differentiate between right/wrong) to recognize difference
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(differentiate as in: differentiate our product) to make different; or to show difference
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary or Wikipedia for specialized senses of differentiation including definitions in the fields of mathematics, biology, geology, and the social sciences.