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differentiator.

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

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/Canada, General-American[ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.ɾɚ]Canada, General-American/dɪf.əˈɹen.ʃi.æɪ.tə/Australia
  1. Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense); a distinguishing feature.

Where this word comes from

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.

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