Antonyms for differentia
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : dif-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə |
Definition of differentia
- As in characteristic : noun typical feature, trait
- Its differentia is that which separates it from the unit of common humanity.
- Extract from : « Personality in Literature » by Rolfe Arnold Scott-James
- It is the possession of these, above all, which constitutes the differentia of man.
- Extract from : « Gloria Crucis » by J. H. Beibitz
- Moreover, the definition of the differentia may be predicated of that of which the differentia itself is predicated.
- Extract from : « The Categories » by Aristotle
- If one of them only has this differentia, then this one is composite and is not the first cause.
- Extract from : « A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy » by Isaac Husik
- Universality not the differentia of aesthetic pleasure, 40 et seq.
- Extract from : « The Sense of Beauty » by George Santayana
- Disinterestedness not the differentia of aesthetic pleasure, 37 et seq.
- Extract from : « The Sense of Beauty » by George Santayana
- Objectification the differentia of aesthetic pleasure, 44 et seq.
- Extract from : « The Sense of Beauty » by George Santayana
- Egotism is Montaigne's note, his differentia, in the world of literature.
- Extract from : « Classic French Course in English » by William Cleaver Wilkinson
- It is what a logician might call the differentia of Buluwayo.
- Extract from : « South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) » by Louis Creswicke
- What is the Differentia, limiting the Genus and constituting the Species?
- Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
Synonyms for differentia
- affection
- aspect
- attribute
- badge
- bag
- bearing
- bent
- caliber
- cast
- complexion
- component
- differentia
- disposition
- distinction
- earmark
- endowment
- essence
- essential
- faculty
- flavor
- frame
- idiosyncrasy
- inclination
- individuality
- lineament
- mannerism
- mark
- mood
- nature
- originality
- particularity
- peculiarity
- personality
- point
- property
- quality
- singularity
- specialty
- streak
- stripe
- style
- symptom
- temperament
- tendency
- thing
- thumbprint
- tinge
- tone
- trademark
- turn
- virtue
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