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dedifferentiate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˌdɪfəˈɹɛnʃɪeɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To lose or reverse differentiation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

lose specialization in form or function

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: differentiate

Broader terms: develop

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bher- Proto-Indo-European *bhéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentia New Latin differentiō New Latin differentiātusbor. English differentiate English dedifferentiate From de- + differentiate.