Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which differentiates: as, the radicals of written Chinese serve as differentiators of the sense, while the phonetics play the same part as regards sound.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, differentiates.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Anything that
differentiates , or causesdifferentiation (in any sense)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who (or that which) differentiates
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Examples
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Their main differentiator is that it’s a classless, and claims to be more narrative and share interpretive power with characters (implied: at least more than D&D).
Goodman Games Launches “Eldritch Role-Playing System” « Geek Related 2008
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Obviously the government plays a role, but I think the main differentiator here is: it is the homeowner who steps forward and who says, I need help.
McCain's Economic Plans - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008
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Our long term differentiator is to "sustainable" wave passes.
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Our long term differentiator is to "sustainable" wave passes.
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Our long term differentiator is to "sustainable" wave passes.
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SM: I just don't see that as a long-term differentiator and how you are going to be positioned.
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I’ve worried for some time that “open” as a market differentiator is becoming diluted and washed out, just as “organic” and “green” before.
Open-washing and the CamelOpenCircle …Jerk | FactoryCity 2009
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The biggest differentiator is the G1’s slide-out keyboard, some might find easier to type on than the iPhone’s virtual keyboard.
Google’s First Phone: The iPhone With More Buttons - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The biggest differentiator is the G1’s slide-out keyboard, some might find easier to type on than the iPhone’s virtual keyboard.
Google’s First Phone: The iPhone With More Buttons - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Another differentiator is a couple of high-profile artists
USATODAY.com News 2011
qroqqa commented on the word differentiator
New to me in any sense, but the sense I just came across is a commercial one, illustrated by these:
Although I’m somewhat biased, I believe decision patterns are the ultimate differentiator for anyone who offers consulting services.
—Decision Driven Blog, 22/08/08
Simply put Kevin thinks that the hoops a typical out-of-the-box user has to jump through to install additional applications other than what is included by the OEM might be a big differentiator when it comes to sorting out which NetBook(s) might become popular with users.
—GottaBeMobile, 14/08/08
September 1, 2008