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differentiation
the act of distinguishing between things
making a product stand out from competitors
In more detail
1. (noun) the process of recognizing or showing how things are different from each other
2. (noun) in mathematics, the process of finding the rate at which something changes
3. (noun) in business, the process of making a product or service different from competitors' products
Examples
- 1. The differentiation between the two products is that one is more expensive but higher quality.
- 2. In calculus, differentiation is used to find the slope of a curve.
- 3. The company's differentiation strategy focuses on superior customer service.
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