capable of differentiate vs capable of differentiating

The correct phrase is 'capable of differentiating'. 'Differentiating' is the correct form of the verb to use after 'capable of'. 'Capable of differentiate' is not a standard or correct construction in English.

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capable of differentiate

'Capable of differentiate' is not a standard or correct construction in English.

The correct phrase is 'capable of differentiating'. Use 'differentiating' after 'capable of' to express the ability to perceive or recognize differences.

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I cannot believe Caroline is capable of wilful deceit.
And a dialing crystal capable of...
Create an adversary capable of defeating Data.
She's perfectly capable of murder.
The authorities must also be capable of performing their tasks efficiently.
Britain is not capable of getting involved.
And exactly what they're capable of.
Right circumstances, everyone's capable of murder.
She's perfectly capable of looking after her children.
Some are capable of being considerate to others.
We must make the Union capable of enlargement.
Machines are becoming devastatingly capable of things like killing.
Sinornithosaurus, more than capable of stealing prey.
Both sides are capable of completely obliterating the other.
Viruses are not capable of complex thought.
Imagine finding a woman capable of love.
Self aware and capable of feeling.
We need officials who are capable of handling modern technology.
Jesse was capable of working under my supervision.
Georgia today is capable of organising such elections.

Alternatives:

capable of differentiating
able to differentiate
able to distinguish
capable of distinguishing
capable of recognizing

capable of differentiating

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'capable of differentiating' to indicate the ability to perceive or recognize differences between things or people.

Examples:

She is capable of differentiating between real and fake documents.
The expert is capable of differentiating various species of birds by their songs.
The students are capable of differentiating between different types of rocks.
The chef is capable of differentiating subtle flavors in the dish.
The detective is capable of differentiating between important clues and red herrings.

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You see, the human nose is capable of differentiating between thousands of individual scents...
Detection techniques must be capable of differentiating serological responses to Salmonella Pullorum and Salmonella Gallinarum infection from serological responses due to the use of Salmonella Enteritidis vaccine, where this vaccine is used.
The latter category has grown because of the ease with which petitions are submitted electronically linked to the lack of adequate registration facilities capable of differentiating the wheat from the chaff.
In particular, the cost accounting system of the notified operator should be capable of differentiating between direct costs [8], and indirect costs [9].
If vaccination has been used, bacteriological testing must be used, but the confirmation method used must be capable of differentiating live vaccinal strains from field strains.
If a causal link were to be established, then you would be responsible for a war crime, as the statements made referred only to military personnel, as if the uranium were capable of differentiating between military and civilian personnel.

Alternatives:

capable of differentiate
able to differentiate
able to distinguish
capable of distinguishing
capable of recognizing

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capable of differentiate vs capable of differentiating