differentiates >> /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/
Definition: [verb] Recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
Example: children can differentiate the past from the present
Definition: [verb] Make or become different in the process of growth or development.
Example: the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs
Definition: [verb] Transform (a function) into its derivative.
Example: In his reply Leibniz gave some details of the principles of his differential calculus including the rule for differentiating a function of a function.