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Differentiated is a related term of contradictory.


As adjectives the difference between differentiated and contradictory

is that differentiated is (biology|of a cell or tissue) that has taken on a specialized form and function while contradictory is that contradicts something, such as an argument.

As a verb differentiated

is (differentiate).

As a noun contradictory is

(logic) any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

differentiated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (differentiate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology, of a cell or tissue) That has taken on a specialized form and function
  • Antonyms

    * undifferentiated

    contradictory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That contradicts something, such as an argument.
  • That is itself a contradiction.
  • That is diametrically opposed to something.
  • * Addison
  • Schemes contradictory to common sense.
  • Mutually exclusive.
  • Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
  • Derived terms

    * contradictorily * contradictoriness

    Synonyms

    * opposite * (mutually exclusive ) incompatible

    Noun

    (contradictories)
  • (logic) Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
  • *
  • Hyponyms

    * negation

    See also

    * oxymoron * paradox