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differential
adjective
- of, showing, or depending on a difference or differences: differential rates
- constituting or making a specific difference; distinguishing: differential qualities
- producing differing effects or results, as by the use of differing components: a differential gear
- Math. of or involving differentials
noun
- a differentiating amount, degree, factor, etc.: differentials in salary
- Math.
- an infinitesimal difference between two consecutive values of a variable quantity
- the derivative of a function multiplied by a small increment of the independent variable
- Mech. a differential gear
Related Forms:
- differentially adverb
See differential in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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