functional differentiation

collocation in English

meaningsoffunctionalanddifferentiation

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdifferentiation.
functional
adjective
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
designed to be practical and useful rather ...
See more atfunctional
differentiation
noun
uk
/ˌdɪf.ər.en.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdɪf.ə.ren.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
the act of showing or finding difference between things that ...
See more atdifferentiation

(Definition offunctionalanddifferentiationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffunctional differentiation

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
A certain degree offunctionaldifferentiationis also apparent in combinations of definite nominal gerunds with the prepositions of, by and in.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This contrast underscores the importance of understanding the genetic basis offunctionaldifferentiationamong closely related species.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This leads to a grammatical system in which there is "free" formal variation withoutfunctionaldifferentiation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We conclude that each life-form category develops a wide and overlapping range of leaf traits reflectingfunctionaldifferentiationand tradeoffs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In our day, though,functionaldifferentiationand extreme specialization make such a supposition utterly implausible.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Modellingfunctionaldifferentiationand function loss: the case of but.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, unlike the first scenario, which requires an evolutionary mechanism responsible for the integration of distinct systems, the gestural-complex scenario predictsfunctionaldifferentiation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thefunctionaldifferentiationof the formal variation is not due to these processes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This leads to a grammatical system in which there is free formal variation withoutfunctionaldifferentiation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The first is rationalization, which involves the movement from particularism to universalism, or, from a political standpoint, a focus onfunctionaldifferentiationand achievement criteria.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It implies dedifferentiation, or loss of structural andfunctionaldifferentiationof normal cells.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In anarchy, different units exist in a self-help system; there is therefore nofunctionaldifferentiationamong them.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The wide variation, from small to large and from flat to high adzes, certainly reflects afunctionaldifferentiation, but the various types do not appear to be of chronological significance.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
There is of course much more to consider than these functional differentiations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In infrastructure and management of public institutions, thefunctionaldifferentiationis sharp and clear, but in productive sectors the functions could not be earmarked clearly for each tier.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition offunctional
Go to the definition ofdifferentiation
See other collocations withdifferentiation