Associations to the word «Differentia»

Wiktionary

DIFFERENTIA, noun. (semantics) (logic) A distinguishing feature which marks something off from other members of the same family.
DIFFERENTIA, noun. (taxonomy) An attribute that distinguishes a species from others of the same genus.

Dictionary definition

DIFFERENTIA, noun. Distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus).

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn