split; to split; (biology) differentiate
Meanings
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to split; to become divided; to differentiate
Often used for social groups, political parties, languages, or abstract concepts becoming distinct or separate.
Over time, this dialect split into several distinct languages.
The polarization of social wealth is becoming increasingly severe.
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From oracle bone script to small seal script, many Chinese characters underwent differentiation.
verb
to cause to split; to disintegrate; to divide
Often used in a strategic or political context to weaken an opponent by creating internal divisions.
Our strategy is to disintegrate the enemy's alliance through division.
He used cunning to divide the internal forces of the opposition.
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The purpose of this propaganda is to divide the masses.
verb
(biology) to differentiate
technicalA technical term in biology and medicine. Refers to the process where unspecialized cells become specialized.
Stem cells can differentiate into various types of somatic cells.
During embryonic development, cells rapidly differentiate to form different tissues and organs.
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Abnormal cell differentiation may lead to cancer.