Differentiated

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  differentiated \differentiated\ adj.
     1. made different (especially in the course of development)
        or shown to be different; as, the differentiated markings
        of butterflies; the regionally differentiated results.
        Opposite of {undifferentiated}.
        [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. (Biol.) exhibiting biological specialization; adapted
        during development to a specific function or environment;
        as, differentiated cells.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  differentiated
       adj 1: made different (especially in the course of development) or
              shown to be different; "the differentiated markings of
              butterflies"; "the regionally differentiated results"
              [ant: {undifferentiated}]
       2: exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during
          development to a specific function or environment