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Etymology

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First attested in the 19th century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌdɪ.fə.rɛnˈ(t)ʃaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: dif‧fe‧ren‧ti‧a‧tie
  • Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

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differentiatie f (plural differentiaties)

  1. differentiation (creation or arising of difference)
  2. (calculus, uncountable) differentiation (differentiating, calculating the derivative)
    • 1851, R. Lobatto, Lessen over de differentiaal- en integraal-rekening, Volume 1, gebr. Van Cleef (publ.), page 222 (italics original).
      Differentiatie van functiën van twee of meer onafhankelijke veranderlijke grootheden.
      Differentiation of functions of two or more independent variable quantities.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: differensiasie