DIFFERENTIAE

DIFFERENTIA

differentia

(noun) distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

differentiae

plural of differentia

Source: Wiktionary


DIFFERENTIA

Dif`fer*en"ti*a, n.; pl. Differentiæ. Etym: [L. See Difference.] (Logic)

Definition: The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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