Vocabulary
differenzieren
/dɪfəʁɛnˈtsiːʁən/· verb
to differentiate, distinguish (between: zwischen); to draw finer distinctions; (in teaching) to adapt tasks to different levels
Differenzieren is the academic word for unterscheiden — man muss differenzieren means "you have to look more closely, not lump things together" — and in schools it means adapting tasks to different learners.
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Conjugation
- ich
- differenziere
- du
- differenzierst
- er/sie/es
- differenziert
- wir
- differenzieren
- ihr
- differenziert
- sie/Sie
- differenzieren
Perfekt hat differenziertPräteritum differenzierte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
differenzieren
to distinguish, differentiate (zwischen + Dativ)
Die Studie differenziert zwischen Voll- und Teilzeitbeschäftigten.
The study distinguishes between full-time and part-time employees.
Word family
differenzierendifferenziertnuanceddie Differenzierungdifferentiationdie Differenzdifferenceundifferenziertsweeping, undifferentiated
Common combinations
- zwischen A und B differenzierento distinguish between A and B
- stärker differenzierento draw finer distinctions
- man muss differenzierenone has to draw distinctions
- nach Alter differenzierento break down by age
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
unterscheiden
↔ Opposites
verallgemeinernpauschalisieren
Real examples
- Bei der Bewertung muss man differenzieren: Nicht jeder Fehler wiegt gleich schwer.In marking you have to draw distinctions: not every mistake is equally serious.
- Die Statistik differenziert nicht nach Geschlecht, was ihre Aussagekraft einschränkt.The statistics do not differentiate by gender, which limits their significance.
- Wer pauschal über „die Jugend“ urteilt, hat nicht genug differenziert.Anyone who passes sweeping judgement on "young people" has not drawn enough distinctions.
