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differential

dif·fe·ren·tial

UK/dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ/ US/ˌdɪfɜrˈɛnʃʌl/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

relating to or showing a difference

  • “differential treatment”
2.

involving or containing one or more derivatives

  • “differential equation”

noun

1.
2.

a quality that differentiates between similar things

3.

a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

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  • absolute differential calculus
  • affine differential geometry
  • delay differential equation
  • differential amplifier
  • differential analyzer
  • differential coefficient
  • differential diagnosis
  • differential equation
  • differential grasshopper
  • differential privacy
  • differential racialization
  • time differential

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