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differentiation

/ˌdɪfərenʃiˈeɪʃən/

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Medicine noun

The degree to which tumour cells resemble their normal tissue of origin.

Well-differentiated tumours tend to behave less aggressively than those showing poor differentiation.

Topic: Oncology in Medical English

Law noun

The arrangement whereby Member States integrate at varying depths or speeds.

Enhanced cooperation is a formal vehicle for differentiation among willing states.

Topic: EU law in Legal English

Business noun

The set of features or meanings that set a brand apart from its rivals.

Our only real differentiation is service, so we lead every pitch with it.

Similar: distinction

Topic: Marketing & brand in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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