differentiation -
the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
mathematical operation,
mathematical process,
operation (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
differentiation -
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
differentiation -
The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination.
differentiation -
The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.
differentiation -
Geology The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
differentiation The development of cells so that they are capable of performing specialized functions in the organs and tissues of the organisms to which they belong.
differentiation In mathematics, the process of finding a derivative.