While thereâs no doubt asbestos exposure is the leading cause of pleural plaque, both asbestos groups are equally capable of bringing on this situation. This issue is not like other asbestos-exposure issues where one fiber classification is known to be far more dangerous than the other.
differentiation. n. 1. the act, process, or result of differentiating. 2. (Mathematics) maths an operation used in calculus in which the derivative of a function or variable is determined; the inverse of integration. See integration 6.
the act or process of differentiating, or the state of being differentiated. 2. Mathematics. the operation of finding the differential or derivative of a function. 3. Biology. the process by which cells or tissues change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development. Origin of differentiation. 1800-1810.