VERB
differenzieren/ˌdɪfəʁɛnˈt͡siːʁən/to differentiate; to distinguish
differenzieren is a German verb that means to differentiate or to distinguish. It is pronounced /ˌdɪfəʁɛnˈt͡siːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "differenzierte" and the past participle is "differenziert".
Definitions
1.to tell the difference between things; to distinguish(general, abstract)
a.to recognize or make differences between things
Man muss zwischen wichtigen und unwichtigen Informationen differenzieren.—You have to differentiate between important and unimportant information.
2.to calculate the derivative of a function(science, mathematics)
a.to apply the mathematical operation of differentiation
Um die Steigung zu berechnen, muss man die Funktion differenzieren.—To calculate the slope, you have to differentiate the function.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | differenzieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | differenziere |
| Present (du) | differenzierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | differenziert |
| Preterite (ich) | differenzierte |
| Participle II | differenziert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | differenzierte |
| Imperative (singular) | differenziere |
| Imperative (plural) | differenziert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "differenzieren" mean in English?
- "differenzieren" means to differentiate or to distinguish. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "differenzieren"?
- "differenzieren" is pronounced /ˌdɪfəʁɛnˈt͡siːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "differenzieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "differenzieren" is "differenziert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "differenzieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "differenzieren" becomes "differenzierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "differenzieren"?
- "differenzieren" is a verb in German.
