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become distinct and acquire a different character become different during development; "cells differentiate" calculate a derivative; take the derivative evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers" |
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