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differentiator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪf.əˈɹen.ʃi.æɪ.tə/ (Australia)
• /dəf.əˈɹen.ʃi.æɪ.tə/ (New-Zealand)
• [ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.ɾɚ] (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentia New Latin differentiō New Latin differentiātusbor. English differentiate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English differentiator From differentiate + -or.

Meanings

1. Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense); a distinguishing feature.

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