differentia

noun

ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-sh(ē-)ə How to pronounce differentia (audio)
Definition of differentianext
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a list of the chief differentiae between a controlling cult and a legitimate religious sect

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  1. characteristic
  2. trait
  3. quality
  4. attribute
  5. feature
  6. attribution
  7. criterion
Noun
  • Genomic sequences of viruses are shared on this platform, and using genetic detective work, trees that trace the genetic characteristics and evolution of viruses are built.
    Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Lauded by the ancient Greeks, hubris is the devastating, dangerous and of course exciting characteristic which often led to the hero’s downfall.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Once the model has learned the defining traits of your ideal wine enthusiasts, it can be applied to score the entire prospect universe, surfacing the individuals with the highest likelihood to convert.
    Agastya Kumar Komarraju, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The quantitative risk-takers of the River and those who take physical risks—astronauts, deep-sea explorers, NFL players—have these traits in common.
    Nate Silver, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Visitors to the park are advised to check the air quality before and during their trip.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Different nations have data protection regimes of varying quality and may use different standards around how people’s information can be passed to government or law enforcement agencies or sold.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of quality
Noun
  • His other attributes — physicality, grit and grime — needn’t be, and haven’t been the past few weeks.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • However, these attributes often perpetuate barriers that exclude talented individuals, particularly those with disabilities.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of attribute
Noun
  • But my favorite feature, albeit passive, is the motion sensor.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Another returning feature is the fact that streamers’ performance in game will dictate how good your drops if.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of feature
Noun
  • This poses a significant challenge with budgets at their lowest point since mid-2021 and the rapid pace of technological change, which disrupts consumer behavior, throwing chaos into the media mix and attribution modeling.
    Dave Minifie, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Quantifying Operational Changes External factors like market conditions or staffing changes may overshadow many incremental efficiency gains, making direct attribution difficult.
    Dr. Milan Kumar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of attribution
Noun
  • Nonetheless, 2024 was chocked full of wonderful watches that meet the basic criteria of quiet luxury: understated, mellow, traditional, and classy.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
  • To find these, CNBC Pro searched for names in the concentrated Nasdaq 100 that met the certain criteria as of mid-December, according to FactSet.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of criterion
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