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differentially

Variant of differential

adjective

  1. of, showing, or depending on a difference or differences: differential rates
  2. constituting or making a specific difference; distinguishing: differential qualities
  3. producing differing effects or results, as by the use of differing components: a differential gear
  4. Math. of or involving differentials

noun

  1. a differentiating amount, degree, factor, etc.: differentials in salary
  2. Math.
    1. an infinitesimal difference between two consecutive values of a variable quantity
    2. the derivative of a function multiplied by a small increment of the independent variable
  3. Mech. a differential gear

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