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differentia

Syllabification: (dif·fer·en·ti·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌdifəˈrenSH(ē)ə/

Definition of differentia

noun (plural differentiae /-SHēˌē/)

  • a distinguishing mark or characteristic.
  • chiefly Philosophy an attribute that distinguishes a species of thing from other species of the same genus.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, literally 'difference', from different- 'carrying away' (see different)

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