Synonyms of the word

differentiation

• n. The act of differentiating.
• n. The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact…
• n. The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when…
• n. (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
• n. (calculus) The process of determining the derived function of a function.

adaptation

• n. (uncountable) The quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment.
• n. (uncountable, evolutionary theory) Adjustment to extant conditions: as, adjustment of a sense organ to…
• n. (countable) Something which has been adapted; variation.

adaption

• n. (proscribed) The act of fitting; adaptation.

adjustment

• n. The action of adjusting something.
• n. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
• n. The settling or balancing of a financial account.
• n. The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
• n. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.

discrimination

• n. Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between…
• n. The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.
• n. The setting apart of a person or group of people in a negative way, as in being discriminated against.
• n. (sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage;…
• n. The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show…
• n. That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

distinction

• n. That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided;…
• n. The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
• n. Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour,…

operation

• n. The method by which a device performs its function.
• n. The method or practice by which actions are done.
• n. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
• n. A planned undertaking.
• n. A business or organization.
• n. (medicine) A surgical procedure.
• n. (computing, logic, mathematics) a procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the…
• n. (military) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm).
• n. (obsolete) Effect produced; influence.

secernment

• n. (physiology) The act or process of secreting.

specialisation

• n. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialization.

specialization

• n. The act or process of specializing.
• n. The act or process of becoming specialized.
• n. (biology) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular…